Energy — Emissions per capita in Congo

Congo: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.29 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
All-time low
3.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Congo, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2006: 5.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2021: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Congo stood at 3.29 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 6.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.

That places Congo 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.66 t CO2eq/cap 3.7 t CO2eq/cap 6 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.51 t CO2eq/cap 3.5 t CO2eq/cap 6.1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 3.77 t CO2eq/cap 3.24 t CO2eq/cap 4.36 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 3.45 t CO2eq/cap 3.29 t CO2eq/cap 3.83 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 97 Mauritius 3.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 97 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 99 Romania 3.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 101 Botswana 3.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 102 Latvia 3.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 103 Sweden 3.04 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Congo?
Energy — emissions per capita in Congo was 3.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
How does Congo rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Congo ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.