Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,434 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,240 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo peaked at 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,901 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,921 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 153 Mozambique 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 5,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Oman 5,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Congo was 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.