Cumulative co2 including land in Congo
Congo: Cumulative co2 including land was 1.88 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 billion
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.88 billion
in 2024
All-time low
52.11 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 including land in Congo is 1.88 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Congo peaked at 1.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.11 million, in 1950.
That places Congo 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 including land in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.11 million | — |
| 1951 | 109.28 million | +109.7% |
| 1952 | 169.19 million | +54.8% |
| 1953 | 230.89 million | +36.5% |
| 1954 | 297.43 million | +28.8% |
| 1955 | 367.44 million | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 439.66 million | +19.7% |
| 1957 | 515.95 million | +17.4% |
| 1958 | 596.33 million | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 680.44 million | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 730.28 million | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 764.89 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 792.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 814.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 833.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 849.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 864.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 877.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 889.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 901.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 913.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 923.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 934.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 944.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 955.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 965.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 974.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 979.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 984.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 990.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 997.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 billion | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 billion | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 billion | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 billion | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 billion | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 billion | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 billion | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 billion | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 billion | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 billion | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 billion | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 billion | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 billion | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 billion | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.66 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 billion | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.80 billion | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.88 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.88 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +109.7% | 52.11 million | 109.28 million |
| 1952 | +54.8% | 109.28 million | 169.19 million |
| 1953 | +36.5% | 169.19 million | 230.89 million |
| 1954 | +28.8% | 230.89 million | 297.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345.87 million | 52.11 million | 680.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 831.74 million | 730.28 million | 901.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 956.75 million | 913.39 million | 990.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion | 997.37 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.25 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion | 1.28 billion | 1.48 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion | 1.51 billion | 1.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion | 1.78 billion | 1.88 billion | 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 including land in Congo?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Congo was 1.88 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.11 million in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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