Share global co2 including land in Congo
Congo: Share global co2 including land was 0.0606 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0606
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4833
in 1958
All-time low
0.0184
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share global co2 including land in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 including land in Congo is 0.0606, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Congo peaked at 0.4833 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0184, in 1991.
Congo ranks 100th of 194 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 global co2 including land in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4141 | — |
| 1951 | 0.421 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4367 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4396 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4559 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4535 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4517 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4633 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4833 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4793 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2932 | -38.8% |
| 1961 | 0.203 | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1622 | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1284 | -20.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1096 | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0821 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0694 | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0647 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0545 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0476 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0447 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0465 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0431 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.019 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0258 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0478 | +85.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0323 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0184 | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 | +52.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0445 | +110.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0462 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0572 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1045 | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1263 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1291 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1035 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0592 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0515 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.061 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0633 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0793 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0845 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0799 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0757 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0499 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0702 | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0606 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0595 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0606 | +1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0606 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +110.9% | 0.0211 | 0.0445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4498 | 0.4141 | 0.4833 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1262 | 0.0586 | 0.2932 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0385 | 0.019 | 0.0545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 | 0.02 | 0.0478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0597 | 0.0184 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 | 0.0495 | 0.1035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0666 | 0.0474 | 0.0845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0627 | 0.0595 | 0.0702 | 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 global co2 including land in Congo?
- Share global co2 including land in Congo was 0.0606 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4833 in 1958.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for share global co2 including land?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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