Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Congo
Congo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
75.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
-13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Congo peaked at 75.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Congo 68th out of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 48.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 54.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 67.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 58.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 75.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 65 Israel 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Indonesia 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Andorra 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Cook Islands 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Thailand 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Congo?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Congo was 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Congo rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.