Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Congo
Congo: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.46 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 5.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2011.
That places Congo 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.82 | — |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.03 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | -11.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.82 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.46 | 5.34 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Congo?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Congo was 4.46 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.