Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo
Congo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo stood at 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo peaked at 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1888.
That places Congo 97th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Switzerland 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Uruguay 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Grenada 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 3.4 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, excluding land use and forestry in Congo?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo was 3.59 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1888.
- How does Congo rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.