Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo
Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
94,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Congo recorded 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo peaked at 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Congo ranks 100th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 96,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 101,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 108,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 115,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 122,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 150,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 211,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 289,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 365,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 400,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 609,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 759,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 946,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Cameroon 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Zambia 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Croatia 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo was 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Congo rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.