Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5747 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.