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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Congo

Congo: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2100
All-time low
0.0%
in 1921
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Congo, 1000–2100

0.050.10.150.2100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Congo stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Congo peaked at 0.2% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1921.

Congo ranks 77th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Congo, year by year

Year % Change
1000 0.0% —
1100 0.0% -7.1%
1200 0.0% +2.3%
1300 0.0% +11.4%
1400 0.1% +17.9%
1500 0.1% +0.5%
1600 0.1% +11.4%
1700 0.1% -0.9%
1710 0.1% -3.2%
1720 0.1% -3.8%
1730 0.1% -2.5%
1740 0.1% -3.5%
1750 0.0% -5.8%
1760 0.0% -3.4%
1770 0.0% -3.7%
1780 0.0% -7.0%
1790 0.0% -3.1%
1800 0.0% -20.0%
1801 0.0% -0.3%
1802 0.0% -0.3%
1803 0.0% -0.3%
1804 0.0% -0.3%
1805 0.0% -0.4%
1806 0.0% -0.4%
1807 0.0% -0.4%
1808 0.0% -0.4%
1809 0.0% -0.4%
1810 0.0% -0.5%
1811 0.0% -0.5%
1812 0.0% -0.6%
1813 0.0% -0.6%
1814 0.0% -0.7%
1815 0.0% -0.7%
1816 0.0% -0.7%
1817 0.0% -0.7%
1818 0.0% -0.7%
1819 0.0% -0.4%
1820 0.0% -0.0%
1821 0.0% +0.3%
1822 0.0% +0.7%
1823 0.0% +0.9%
1824 0.0% +0.9%
1825 0.0% +0.9%
1826 0.0% +0.9%
1827 0.0% +0.9%
1828 0.0% +0.9%
1829 0.0% +1.0%
1830 0.0% +1.0%
1831 0.0% +1.1%
1832 0.0% +1.1%
1833 0.0% +1.1%
1834 0.0% +1.1%
1835 0.0% +1.1%
1836 0.0% +1.1%
1837 0.0% +1.1%
1838 0.0% +1.1%
1839 0.0% +1.1%
1840 0.0% +1.1%
1841 0.0% +1.1%
1842 0.0% +1.1%
1843 0.0% +1.1%
1844 0.0% +1.1%
1845 0.0% +1.1%
1846 0.0% +1.1%
1847 0.0% +1.1%
1848 0.0% +1.1%
1849 0.0% +0.9%
1850 0.0% +0.6%
1851 0.0% +0.4%
1852 0.0% +0.2%
1853 0.0% -0.1%
1854 0.0% -0.1%
1855 0.0% -0.1%
1856 0.0% -0.1%
1857 0.0% -0.1%
1858 0.0% -0.1%
1859 0.0% -0.0%
1860 0.0% +0.1%
1861 0.0% +0.2%
1862 0.0% +0.2%
1863 0.0% +0.3%
1864 0.0% +0.3%
1865 0.0% +0.3%
1866 0.0% +0.3%
1867 0.0% +0.3%
1868 0.0% +0.3%
1869 0.0% +0.3%
1870 0.0% +0.3%
1871 0.0% +0.3%
1872 0.0% +0.3%
1873 0.0% +0.3%
1874 0.0% +0.3%
1875 0.0% +0.3%
1876 0.0% +0.3%
1877 0.0% +0.3%
1878 0.0% +0.3%
1879 0.0% +0.2%
1880 0.0% +0.2%
1881 0.0% +0.1%
1882 0.0% +0.1%
1883 0.0% +0.0%
1884 0.0% +0.0%
1885 0.0% +0.0%
1886 0.0% -0.0%
1887 0.0% -0.0%
1888 0.0% -0.0%
1889 0.0% -0.2%
1890 0.0% -0.4%
1891 0.0% -0.7%
1892 0.0% -0.9%
1893 0.0% -1.1%
1894 0.0% -1.1%
1895 0.0% -1.1%
1896 0.0% -1.1%
1897 0.0% -1.1%
1898 0.0% -1.1%
1899 0.0% -1.3%
1900 0.0% -1.4%
1901 0.0% -1.5%
1902 0.0% -1.6%
1903 0.0% -1.8%
1904 0.0% -1.8%
1905 0.0% -1.8%
1906 0.0% -1.8%
1907 0.0% -1.8%
1908 0.0% -1.8%
1909 0.0% -1.7%
1910 0.0% -1.6%
1911 0.0% -1.4%
1912 0.0% -1.3%
1913 0.0% -1.2%
1914 0.0% -1.2%
1915 0.0% -1.2%
1916 0.0% -1.2%
1917 0.0% -1.2%
1918 0.0% -1.3%
1919 0.0% -0.9%
1920 0.0% -0.5%
1921 0.0% -0.2%
1922 0.0% +0.2%
1923 0.0% +0.6%
1924 0.0% +0.6%
1925 0.0% +0.6%
1926 0.0% +0.6%
1927 0.0% +0.6%
1928 0.0% +0.6%
1929 0.0% +0.5%
1930 0.0% +0.5%
1931 0.0% +0.5%
1932 0.0% +0.4%
1933 0.0% +0.4%
1934 0.0% +0.4%
1935 0.0% +0.4%
1936 0.0% +0.4%
1937 0.0% +0.4%
1938 0.0% +0.3%
1939 0.0% +0.5%
1940 0.0% +0.6%
1941 0.0% +0.8%
1942 0.0% +0.9%
1943 0.0% +1.0%
1944 0.0% +1.0%
1945 0.0% +1.0%
1946 0.0% +1.1%
1947 0.0% +1.0%
1948 0.0% +0.9%
1949 0.0% +0.8%
1950 0.0% +0.9%
1951 0.0% +0.4%
1952 0.0% +0.4%
1953 0.0% +0.3%
1954 0.0% +0.3%
1955 0.0% +0.3%
1956 0.0% +0.4%
1957 0.0% +0.4%
1958 0.0% +0.4%
1959 0.0% +0.7%
1960 0.0% +0.9%
1961 0.0% +1.0%
1962 0.0% +0.7%
1963 0.0% +0.5%
1964 0.0% +0.5%
1965 0.0% +0.7%
1966 0.0% +0.8%
1967 0.0% +0.9%
1968 0.0% +0.9%
1969 0.0% +0.9%
1970 0.0% +1.0%
1971 0.0% +1.1%
1972 0.0% +1.1%
1973 0.0% +1.2%
1974 0.0% +1.2%
1975 0.0% +0.9%
1976 0.0% +0.7%
1977 0.0% +0.6%
1978 0.0% +0.6%
1979 0.0% +0.5%
1980 0.0% +0.4%
1981 0.0% +0.4%
1982 0.0% +0.3%
1983 0.0% +0.2%
1984 0.0% +0.7%
1985 0.0% +1.2%
1986 0.0% +1.1%
1987 0.0% +1.1%
1988 0.0% +1.1%
1989 0.0% +1.1%
1990 0.0% +1.1%
1991 0.0% +1.2%
1992 0.0% +1.2%
1993 0.0% +1.4%
1994 0.0% +1.5%
1995 0.0% +1.4%
1996 0.0% +1.3%
1997 0.0% +0.7%
1998 0.0% +0.8%
1999 0.0% +1.4%
2000 0.1% +2.5%
2001 0.1% +2.5%
2002 0.1% +1.1%
2003 0.1% +1.5%
2004 0.1% +2.2%
2005 0.1% +2.4%
2006 0.1% +2.5%
2007 0.1% +2.4%
2008 0.1% +2.0%
2009 0.1% +2.8%
2010 0.1% +2.9%
2011 0.1% +2.0%
2012 0.1% +1.5%
2013 0.1% +1.2%
2014 0.1% +1.2%
2015 0.1% +1.2%
2016 0.1% +1.3%
2017 0.1% +1.3%
2018 0.1% +1.4%
2019 0.1% +1.4%
2020 0.1% +1.4%
2021 0.1% +1.6%
2022 0.1% +1.6%
2023 0.1% +1.6%
2024 0.1% +1.5%
2025 0.1% +1.5%
2026 0.1% +1.5%
2027 0.1% +1.5%
2028 0.1% +1.5%
2029 0.1% +1.5%
2030 0.1% +1.5%
2031 0.1% +1.6%
2032 0.1% +1.6%
2033 0.1% +1.6%
2034 0.1% +1.6%
2035 0.1% +1.5%
2036 0.1% +1.5%
2037 0.1% +1.5%
2038 0.1% +1.5%
2039 0.1% +1.5%
2040 0.1% +1.5%
2041 0.1% +1.5%
2042 0.1% +1.5%
2043 0.1% +1.5%
2044 0.1% +1.4%
2045 0.1% +1.4%
2046 0.1% +1.4%
2047 0.1% +1.4%
2048 0.1% +1.4%
2049 0.1% +1.4%
2050 0.1% +1.3%
2051 0.1% +1.3%
2052 0.1% +1.3%
2053 0.1% +1.3%
2054 0.1% +1.3%
2055 0.1% +1.3%
2056 0.1% +1.3%
2057 0.1% +1.3%
2058 0.1% +1.3%
2059 0.1% +1.3%
2060 0.1% +1.3%
2061 0.1% +1.3%
2062 0.1% +1.3%
2063 0.1% +1.3%
2064 0.1% +1.2%
2065 0.1% +1.2%
2066 0.1% +1.2%
2067 0.1% +1.2%
2068 0.1% +1.2%
2069 0.1% +1.2%
2070 0.1% +1.2%
2071 0.1% +1.2%
2072 0.1% +1.1%
2073 0.2% +1.1%
2074 0.2% +1.1%
2075 0.2% +1.1%
2076 0.2% +1.1%
2077 0.2% +1.1%
2078 0.2% +1.1%
2079 0.2% +1.1%
2080 0.2% +1.0%
2081 0.2% +1.0%
2082 0.2% +1.0%
2083 0.2% +1.0%
2084 0.2% +1.0%
2085 0.2% +1.0%
2086 0.2% +1.0%
2087 0.2% +1.0%
2088 0.2% +1.0%
2089 0.2% +1.0%
2090 0.2% +0.9%
2091 0.2% +0.9%
2092 0.2% +0.9%
2093 0.2% +0.9%
2094 0.2% +0.9%
2095 0.2% +0.9%
2096 0.2% +0.9%
2097 0.2% +0.9%
2098 0.2% +0.8%
2099 0.2% +0.8%
2100 0.2% +0.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1710s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1720s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1730s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1740s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1750s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1760s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1770s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1780s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1790s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1800s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1820s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1840s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2030s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2040s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2050s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2060s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2070s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2080s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2090s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2100s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 74 Jordan 0.2% compare
  2. 75 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 76 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  4. 78 Israel 0.2% compare
  5. 79 North Korea 0.2% compare
  6. 80 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Congo?
Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Congo was 0.2% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1921.
How does Congo rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Congo ranks 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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