Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 20.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Congo, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.68 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 618.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Congo peaked at 20.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,275 tonnes, in 1969.
Congo ranks 101st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,275 tonnes | 7,275 tonnes | 7,275 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 404,776 tonnes | 87,370 tonnes | 504,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 522,988 tonnes | 507,976 tonnes | 540,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 670,740 tonnes | 540,931 tonnes | 892,646 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.97 million tonnes compare
- 99 Gabon 23.70 million tonnes compare
- 100 Mozambique 20.84 million tonnes compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 20.64 million tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 20.49 million tonnes compare
- 104 Cameroon 17.32 million tonnes compare
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 gas in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Congo was 20.68 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 gas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,275 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.