Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 95.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo is 95.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo peaked at 95.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Congo 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million tonnes | 116,501 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 22.08 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.17 million tonnes | 25.88 million tonnes | 53.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.57 million tonnes | 56.58 million tonnes | 79.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.79 million tonnes | 82.46 million tonnes | 95.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo was 95.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.