Per capita ghg sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita ghg sector was 16.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.17
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.07
in 2008
All-time low
10.68
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 16.17 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Congo peaked at 68.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 2019.
Congo ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.61 | — |
| 1991 | 24.5 | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 31.75 | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 23.12 | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 22.45 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.19 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 28.3 | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 17.31 | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 20.32 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 16.49 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 25.39 | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 36.67 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 26.86 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 29.02 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 25.24 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 29.76 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 28.67 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.3 | +110.3% |
| 2008 | 68.07 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 37.37 | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 31.37 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 31.64 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.82 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 26.13 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 31.39 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 24.89 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 18.69 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 12.17 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 11.88 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.91 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 16.17 | +8.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6 | 16.49 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.73 | 25.24 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 10.68 | 34.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 11.88 | 16.17 | 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 ghg sector in Congo?
- Per capita ghg sector in Congo was 16.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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