What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Congo ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.89 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.89 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

54th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.89 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.05 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Congo recorded 2.89 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo peaked at 2.89 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Congo 54th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	9.60 million tonnes	3.05 million tonnes	13.83 million tonnes	10
1860s	66.07 million tonnes	19.91 million tonnes	117.84 million tonnes	10
1870s	214.64 million tonnes	132.98 million tonnes	300.87 million tonnes	10
1880s	402.93 million tonnes	319.89 million tonnes	485.78 million tonnes	10
1890s	506.58 million tonnes	495.79 million tonnes	510.81 million tonnes	10
1900s	474.58 million tonnes	439.94 million tonnes	501.46 million tonnes	10
1910s	386.51 million tonnes	341.36 million tonnes	430.63 million tonnes	10
1920s	410.81 million tonnes	344.69 million tonnes	497.24 million tonnes	10
1930s	638.40 million tonnes	520.75 million tonnes	763.01 million tonnes	10
1940s	993.94 million tonnes	799.75 million tonnes	1.20 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.54 billion tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.03 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	2.10 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.15 billion tonnes	2.11 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.22 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	2.24 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.30 billion tonnes	2.25 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.50 billion tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	2.58 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.72 billion tonnes	2.61 billion tonnes	2.80 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.86 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	2.89 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Congo

51 Romania 3.18 billion tonnes compare
52 New Zealand 3.12 billion tonnes compare
53 Uganda 2.96 billion tonnes compare
55 Sri Lanka 2.82 billion tonnes compare
56 Pakistan 2.82 billion tonnes compare
57 Papua New Guinea 2.78 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Congo was 2.89 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Congo ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.