Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Congo

Congo: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0022 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0022 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0047 kt per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0002 kt per person
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Congo, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.0022 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0047 kt per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 1969.

That places Congo 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0003 kt per person —
1962 0.0002 kt per person -2.9%
1963 0.0002 kt per person -2.5%
1964 0.0002 kt per person -2.3%
1965 0.0002 kt per person -2.2%
1966 0.0002 kt per person -5.2%
1967 0.0002 kt per person -5.6%
1968 0.0002 kt per person -5.7%
1969 0.0002 kt per person -6.2%
1970 0.0002 kt per person +4.8%
1971 0.0002 kt per person -3.5%
1972 0.0004 kt per person +93.9%
1973 0.0012 kt per person +252.6%
1974 0.0014 kt per person +13.6%
1975 0.0011 kt per person -24.6%
1976 0.0012 kt per person +10.3%
1977 0.001 kt per person -12.6%
1978 0.0013 kt per person +25.2%
1979 0.0014 kt per person +9.5%
1980 0.0016 kt per person +15.9%
1981 0.002 kt per person +22.5%
1982 0.0021 kt per person +4.4%
1983 0.002 kt per person -3.4%
1984 0.0027 kt per person +31.4%
1985 0.0026 kt per person -3.4%
1986 0.0025 kt per person -3.4%
1987 0.0025 kt per person +0.2%
1988 0.0028 kt per person +12.7%
1989 0.0031 kt per person +10.1%
1990 0.003 kt per person -2.1%
1991 0.0029 kt per person -4.7%
1992 0.0028 kt per person -2.4%
1993 0.0027 kt per person -2.5%
1994 0.0024 kt per person -12.5%
1995 0.0029 kt per person +21.8%
1996 0.0037 kt per person +27.4%
1997 0.0039 kt per person +4.9%
1998 0.0046 kt per person +18.2%
1999 0.0046 kt per person -1.5%
2000 0.0047 kt per person +2.7%
2001 0.0042 kt per person -9.2%
2002 0.0026 kt per person -37.8%
2003 0.0028 kt per person +6.5%
2004 0.003 kt per person +6.1%
2005 0.0036 kt per person +19.8%
2006 0.0038 kt per person +5.7%
2007 0.003 kt per person -19.6%
2008 0.0028 kt per person -6.4%
2009 0.003 kt per person +5.0%
2010 0.0031 kt per person +5.2%
2011 0.0029 kt per person -6.5%
2012 0.0028 kt per person -5.6%
2013 0.0024 kt per person -13.4%
2014 0.0025 kt per person +2.1%
2015 0.0023 kt per person -7.8%
2016 0.0022 kt per person -3.8%
2017 0.0024 kt per person +11.5%
2018 0.0028 kt per person +16.5%
2019 0.0028 kt per person -0.6%
2020 0.0025 kt per person -9.8%
2021 0.0022 kt per person -12.3%
2022 0.0021 kt per person -3.8%
2023 0.0022 kt per person +0.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0022 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0022 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +252.6% 0.0004 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person
1972 +93.9% 0.0002 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0014 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0024 kt per person 0.0016 kt per person 0.0031 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0034 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.0046 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0034 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 0.0047 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0026 kt per person 0.0022 kt per person 0.0031 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0023 kt per person 0.0021 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 8 Libya 0.003 kt per person compare
  2. 9 Iraq 0.003 kt per person compare
  3. 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0025 kt per person compare
  4. 12 Saudi Arabia 0.002 kt per person compare
  5. 13 Turkmenistan 0.0019 kt per person compare
  6. 14 Australia 0.0018 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Congo?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Congo was 0.0022 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0047 kt per person in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1969.
How does Congo rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Congo ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.