Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.3736 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Congo, 1969–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Congo stood at 0.3736 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 255.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Congo peaked at 0.4277 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1977.
That places Congo 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +968.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +93.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1191 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2212 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2452 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.336 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.342 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3453 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4277 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3774 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3736 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3736 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3736 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 26.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +968.3% | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 tonnes per person | 0.0435 tonnes per person | 0.336 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3732 tonnes per person | 0.342 tonnes per person | 0.4277 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Congo was 0.3736 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 gas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4277 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.