Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Congo is 4.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Congo peaked at 81.65 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.17 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Congo 84th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.99 tonnes per person | 62.39 tonnes per person | 81.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.28 tonnes per person | 8.94 tonnes per person | 47.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 13.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 4.84 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 including land-use change in Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Congo was 4.13 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 including land-use change recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.