emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
Congo ranks 167th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2514 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2543 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2495 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2444 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2402 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2351 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2384 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2299 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2974 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3401 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2727 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2893 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2984 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3199 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3284 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3344 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3429 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3541 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3599 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3672 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3823 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3901 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4146 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3751 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3943 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4378 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4671 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5022 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6806 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5616 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5964 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6349 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.942 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9672 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9439 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9595 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9912 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.6% | 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.942 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +35.5% | 0.5022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6806 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +30.0% | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2974 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.243 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2543 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2719 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3401 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2727 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3344 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3795 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3429 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4218 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3751 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6806 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9481 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Norway 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cyprus 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iraq 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Fiji 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Armenia 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Congo was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.