Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 30.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Congo is 30.17 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Congo peaked at 30.17 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Congo 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.66 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.33 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 10.01 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.65 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.99 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.94 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 12.78 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 13.86 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 15.24 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 16.22 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 17.07 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.79 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.41 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.79 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.57 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.05 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.56 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.26 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.58 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.94 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.33 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.77 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.44 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.51 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.48 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.06 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.74 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.44 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.83 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.47 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.17 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30.17 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30.17 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.01 tonnes per person | 10.5 tonnes per person | 17.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.81 tonnes per person | 17.79 tonnes per person | 21.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 tonnes per person | 21.94 tonnes per person | 26.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.79 tonnes per person | 27.44 tonnes per person | 30.17 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, per capita in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Congo was 30.17 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.17 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.