Share of cumulative co2 in Congo
Congo: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Congo stood at 0.0103. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Congo peaked at 0.0103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Congo 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +127.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 | +69.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 | +32.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 | +24.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0003 | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0003 | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 | +16.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0005 | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0005 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0006 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0006 | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.006 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.008 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.009 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 | +2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0103 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +127.1% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +69.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1953 | +32.3% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 | 0.0006 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 | 0.0012 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 | 0.0022 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 | 0.0031 | 0.0051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 | 0.0054 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 | 0.0073 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0093 | 0.0103 | 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 cumulative co2 in Congo?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Congo was 0.0103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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