Per capita co2 sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita co2 sector was 29.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 29.11 for per capita co2 sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Congo peaked at 32.66 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2004.
Congo ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.4 | — |
| 1991 | 32.66 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 31.75 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.83 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.19 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 29.1 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 24.76 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 17.31 | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 3.39 | -80.4% |
| 1999 | 13.19 | +289.3% |
| 2000 | 22.21 | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 21.39 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.89 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.22 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 16.23 | +478.8% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 19.45 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 23.36 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 24.65 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.86 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.88 | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 16.08 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.23 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 23.71 | +111.4% |
| 2019 | 21.36 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 24.34 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 23.76 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.85 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.11 | +17.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +478.8% | 2.8 | 16.23 |
| 1999 | +289.3% | 3.39 | 13.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 | 3.39 | 32.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.28 | 2.8 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 | 11.21 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 23.76 | 29.11 | 4 |
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 sector in Congo?
- Per capita co2 sector in Congo was 29.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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