Energy — Emissions per capita in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
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 108th out of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 5.21 t CO2eq/cap | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 5.64 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 6 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.59 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.83 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.29 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.29 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 108th out of 221 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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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.