What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Congo?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Congo ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Congo

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Congo: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

47th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Congo 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1962	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1963	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1964	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1965	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1966	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1967	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1968	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1971	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1972	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1973	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1974	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1978	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Congo

44 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Mauritania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Gabon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Mali 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Congo?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.