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
99th
of 198 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 99th out of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 0.341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.4836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 0.4993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 0.5469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.5417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.5659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.5715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.5544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.6488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.6672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +138.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +138.8% | 0.9538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -36.7% | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | -29.5% | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | -27.2% | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1996 | +27.2% | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +26.0% | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 96 Switzerland 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Uruguay 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Liechtenstein 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Grenada 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Malta 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 99th out of 198 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.