Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Congo
Congo: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Congo, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1959.
Congo ranks 120th of 211 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 from cement in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -61.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +87.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +109.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Congo?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Congo was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1959.
- How does Congo rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.