Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 97.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.35 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 207 countries
All-time high
98.15 %
in 2021
All-time low
44.53 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 45.7 %1991: 45.6 %1992: 45.9 %1993: 45 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 49.2 %1996: 57.5 %1997: 60.5 %1998: 62.4 %1999: 62.5 %2000: 63.9 %2001: 64.2 %2002: 52.5 %2003: 52.9 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 58.5 %2006: 60.4 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 60.2 %2011: 51.6 %2012: 51.5 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 49 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 47 %2018: 51.1 %2019: 52.2 %2020: 51.7 %2021: 98.2 %2022: 94 %2023: 97.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo is 97.35 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 98.15 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.53 %, in 2016.

That places Congo 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52 % 44.95 % 62.51 % 10
2000s 58.01 % 52.5 % 64.16 % 10
2010s 50.84 % 44.53 % 60.23 % 10
2020s 85.3 % 51.66 % 98.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 10 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
  2. 11 Aruba 97.47 % compare
  3. 12 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
  4. 14 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
  5. 15 Nauru 96.06 % compare
  6. 16 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 97.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 98.15 % in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 44.53 % in 2016.
How does Congo rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.