Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo
Congo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0893 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0893 tonnes per person for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 221.8% on the previous year and up 206.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.8318 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.442 tonnes per person, in 1977.
Congo ranks 56th of 204 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1962 | -0.0263 tonnes per person | -164.9% |
| 1963 | -0.0032 tonnes per person | -87.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -975.8% |
| 1965 | -0.0182 tonnes per person | -164.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -375.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -77.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | +749.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -61.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | +58.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0148 tonnes per person | -118.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3631 tonnes per person | -2555.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1975 | -0.322 tonnes per person | -226.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | -125.3% |
| 1977 | -0.442 tonnes per person | -643.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0901 tonnes per person | -79.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -115.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +119.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4566 tonnes per person | +1209.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1029 tonnes per person | -122.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0015 tonnes per person | -98.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -4570.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1004 tonnes per person | -252.3% |
| 1987 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -217.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -98.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2049 tonnes per person | -17746.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -114.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +167.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0496 tonnes per person | -160.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8318 tonnes per person | -1776.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0579 tonnes per person | -107.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2875 tonnes per person | -596.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2747 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3256 tonnes per person | -218.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -104.7% |
| 2000 | 0.117 tonnes per person | +666.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0325 tonnes per person | -127.8% |
| 2002 | -0.435 tonnes per person | +1237.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1561 tonnes per person | -135.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2174 tonnes per person | +166.8% |
| 2006 | 0.113 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1323 tonnes per person | -217.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -102.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | +5807.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0984 tonnes per person | -178.9% |
| 2012 | -0.006 tonnes per person | -93.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1796 tonnes per person | -3098.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0843 tonnes per person | -146.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -138.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0143 tonnes per person | -182.2% |
| 2018 | 0.163 tonnes per person | -1243.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1333 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0483 tonnes per person | -172.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 tonnes per person | -558.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0733 tonnes per person | -133.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -221.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0893 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0893 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0086 tonnes per person, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -17746.8% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.2049 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +5807.2% | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.1573 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | +4570.1% | -0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +3098.4% | -0.006 tonnes per person | 0.1796 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +2555.4% | -0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.3631 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +1776.9% | -0.0496 tonnes per person | 0.8318 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.0974 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0027 tonnes per person | -0.442 tonnes per person | 0.3631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.058 tonnes per person | -0.1029 tonnes per person | 0.4566 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -0.3256 tonnes per person | 0.8318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -0.435 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -0.0984 tonnes per person | 0.1796 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -0.0733 tonnes per person | 0.2212 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.094 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.0928 tonnes per person compare
- 55 India 0.0901 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Australia 0.0889 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Cuba 0.0883 tonnes per person compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 0.0866 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Congo?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Congo was 0.0893 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8318 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.442 tonnes per person in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Congo ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.