Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo
Congo: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1958. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, 1950–1958
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1958, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 240.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Congo ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +37.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +96.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 154 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 155 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 156 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 158 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo was 0.0% in 1958, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 1958.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.