Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 224.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo is 224.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 267.8% on the previous year and up 251.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -656.76 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Congo ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 18.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -168.42 % change on previous year | -998.1% |
| 1954 | 130.77 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1955 | -125 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1957 | -68.18 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1958 | 114.28 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1959 | -206.67 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1960 | 223.78 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1961 | 20 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1962 | -166.67 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 1963 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1964 | 1,000 % change on previous year | +1042.9% |
| 1965 | -166.67 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1966 | 383.33 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1967 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1968 | 775 % change on previous year | -1113.5% |
| 1969 | -60 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1970 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1971 | 63.16 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1972 | -119.36 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1974 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1975 | -230 % change on previous year | +732.4% |
| 1976 | 125.87 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1977 | -656.76 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 1978 | 79.13 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1979 | 116.28 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 123.99 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1983 | -123 % change on previous year | -1012.2% |
| 1984 | 98.53 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1986 | -256.83 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1987 | 221.08 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1988 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1989 | -98.45 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1991 | 115.36 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1992 | 175.56 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1993 | -162.37 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1995 | -107.16 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 610.48 % change on previous year | -669.7% |
| 1997 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1998 | -221.2 % change on previous year | +9081.7% |
| 1999 | 104.82 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2000 | 696.11 % change on previous year | +564.1% |
| 2001 | -128.87 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2003 | 136.9 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2004 | -45.99 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2005 | 176.6 % change on previous year | -484.0% |
| 2006 | -46.02 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2007 | -221.4 % change on previous year | +381.1% |
| 2008 | 102.08 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2010 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2011 | -181.53 % change on previous year | +943.9% |
| 2012 | 93.74 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2014 | -148.06 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2015 | 139.49 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2016 | -45.33 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2017 | -184.24 % change on previous year | +306.4% |
| 2019 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2020 | -48.77 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 2021 | -174.13 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 2022 | 569.23 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2023 | -133.96 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2024 | 224.77 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 224.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 224.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -9081.7% | -2.41 % change on previous year | -221.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -43.49 % change on previous year | -206.67 % change on previous year | 130.77 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 201.98 % change on previous year | -166.67 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -68.18 % change on previous year | -656.76 % change on previous year | 125.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.77 % change on previous year | -256.83 % change on previous year | 221.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.13 % change on previous year | -221.2 % change on previous year | 610.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.68 % change on previous year | -221.4 % change on previous year | 696.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -44.94 % change on previous year | -184.24 % change on previous year | 139.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.43 % change on previous year | -174.13 % change on previous year | 569.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 23 Lesotho 235.39 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Peru 226.72 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Faroe Islands 226.62 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Andorra 223.63 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Togo 222.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Slovenia 203.26 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Congo was 224.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -656.76 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.