Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5747 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5747 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
60
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo, 1950–2024
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 0.5747 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo peaked at 1.21 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Congo ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5415 tonnes per person | +513.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7711 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4481 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4144 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.075 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6043 tonnes per person | +729.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7415 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9545 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6653 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7105 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7548 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9079 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9534 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7148 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.752 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7929 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6088 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4377 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5526 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4757 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4337 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3994 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5606 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5846 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4857 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5669 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.508 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5747 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +729.5% | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.6043 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +513.7% | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 0.5415 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2636 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.7711 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9449 tonnes per person | 0.6043 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8523 tonnes per person | 0.6653 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5208 tonnes per person | 0.3994 tonnes per person | 0.7929 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.544 tonnes per person | 0.4857 tonnes per person | 0.5846 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Congo was 0.5747 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 flaring recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.