Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 70.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Congo is 70.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Congo peaked at 70.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,803 tonnes, in 1950.
Congo ranks 149th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 718,466 tonnes | 79,803 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.95 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 million tonnes | 29.12 million tonnes | 37.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.49 million tonnes | 39.45 million tonnes | 58.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.73 million tonnes | 61.06 million tonnes | 70.59 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 oil in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Congo was 70.59 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 oil recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,803 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.