Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Congo
Congo: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Congo, 1950–2024
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 oil in Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Congo ranks 145th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Congo?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.