Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 29.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 29.11 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Congo peaked at 32.66 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 kilograms per person | 3.39 kilograms per person | 32.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.28 kilograms per person | 2.8 kilograms per person | 23.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 kilograms per person | 11.21 kilograms per person | 24.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 kilograms per person | 23.76 kilograms per person | 29.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Congo was 29.11 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.