Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0547 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Congo, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0547 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Congo peaked at 0.076 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Congo ranks 108th of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Congo was 0.0547 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.