Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2022
All-time low
64,740
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Congo stood at 1.90 million.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64,740, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 64,740 | — |
| 1851 | 66,021 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 67,272 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 68,471 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 69,600 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 70,640 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 71,570 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 72,372 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 73,026 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 73,512 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 73,812 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 73,993 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 74,146 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 74,275 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 74,390 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 74,499 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 74,608 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 74,726 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 74,860 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 75,018 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 75,208 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 76,403 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 79,309 | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 83,528 | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 88,666 | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 94,326 | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 100,111 | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 105,626 | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 110,474 | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 114,260 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 116,586 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 117,933 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 119,072 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 120,044 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 120,891 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 121,655 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 122,379 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 123,104 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 123,871 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 124,724 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 130,735 | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 131,977 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 133,278 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 134,636 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 136,050 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 137,516 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 139,034 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 140,601 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 142,216 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 143,875 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 145,577 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 147,267 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 148,920 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 150,582 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 152,298 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 154,113 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 156,073 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 158,222 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 160,606 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 163,270 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 166,258 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 170,567 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 176,919 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 184,954 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 194,309 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 204,625 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 215,538 | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 226,689 | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 237,716 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 248,258 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 257,953 | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 267,877 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 279,002 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 290,811 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 302,790 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 314,421 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 325,189 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 334,578 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 342,071 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 347,154 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 349,308 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 348,500 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 345,420 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 340,642 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 334,738 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 328,283 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 321,849 | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 316,010 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 311,339 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 308,411 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 307,797 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 337,329 | +9.6% |
| 1942 | 416,289 | +23.4% |
| 1943 | 532,430 | +27.9% |
| 1944 | 673,507 | +26.5% |
| 1945 | 827,273 | +22.8% |
| 1946 | 981,480 | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 1.12 million | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 1.24 million | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 1.32 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 1.20 million | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.13 million | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 1.06 million | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 991,950 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 939,809 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 906,190 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 897,257 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 930,599 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 932,697 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 937,379 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 939,950 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 941,091 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 942,194 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 942,792 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 948,018 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 961,230 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 723,523 | -52.5% |
| 1972 | 799,046 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 895,770 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 758,781 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 936,878 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 807,029 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 939,087 | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 907,615 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 901,125 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 855,750 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million | +92.8% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 977,519 | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 733,574 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 868,196 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 870,605 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 719,902 | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 904,517 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.90 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.90 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +92.8% | 855,750 | 1.65 million |
| 1970 | +58.4% | 961,230 | 1.52 million |
| 1971 | -52.5% | 1.52 million | 723,523 |
| 2003 | +53.6% | 904,517 | 1.39 million |
| 2001 | -38.8% | 1.18 million | 719,902 |
| 1979 | +40.3% | 1.00 million | 1.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 | 64,740 | 73,512 | 10 |
| 1860s | 74,433 | 73,812 | 75,018 | 10 |
| 1870s | 92,791 | 75,208 | 114,260 | 10 |
| 1880s | 121,026 | 116,586 | 124,724 | 10 |
| 1890s | 136,992 | 130,735 | 143,875 | 10 |
| 1900s | 153,693 | 145,577 | 163,270 | 10 |
| 1910s | 202,583 | 166,258 | 248,258 | 10 |
| 1920s | 306,185 | 257,953 | 347,154 | 10 |
| 1930s | 330,450 | 308,411 | 349,308 | 10 |
| 1940s | 776,652 | 307,797 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 906,190 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 937,321 | 897,257 | 961,230 | 10 |
| 1970s | 978,731 | 723,523 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 855,750 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 733,574 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 719,902 | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.62 million | 1.94 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Congo was 1.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,740 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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