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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 94,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 95,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 95,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 96,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 96,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 97,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 97,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 98,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 98,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 99,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 99,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 100,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 100,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 101,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 101,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 102,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 102,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 103,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 103,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 104,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 104,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 105,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 106,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 107,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 107,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 108,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 109,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 110,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 111,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 111,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 112,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 113,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 113,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 114,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 115,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 115,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 116,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 117,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 117,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 118,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 119,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 119,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 120,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 121,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 122,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 122,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 123,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 124,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 125,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 125,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 126,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 131,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 136,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 142,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 147,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 152,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 158,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 163,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 169,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 175,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 181,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 187,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 194,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 201,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 208,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 215,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 222,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 229,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 236,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 243,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 251,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 248,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 260,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 272,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 285,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 299,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 313,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 317,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 320,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 323,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 326,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 329,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 335,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 348,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 362,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 377,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 392,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 392,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 393,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 393,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 393,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 393,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 394,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 395,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 396,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 391,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 386,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 402,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 418,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 435,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 541,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.3% |
| 1951 | 575,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 612,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 589,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 597,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 594,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 634,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 644,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 670,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 637,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 671,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 717,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 689,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 689,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 726,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 709,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 767,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 777,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 900,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 946,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +146.3% |
| 1974 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 21.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 20.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 24.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 25.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 23.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +146.3% | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | -35.1% | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1996 | +30.8% | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | -27.8% | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +28.7% | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | -25.2% | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
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- 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
- 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 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.