Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
64,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Congo stood at 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Congo peaked at 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Congo ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 74,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 92,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 121,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 136,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 153,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 202,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 306,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 330,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 776,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 937,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 897,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 978,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 116 Sri Lanka 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 North Korea 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Georgia 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Libya 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo was 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Congo rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.