Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Congo
15.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 15.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 44.56 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 31.92 % change on previous year Congo
1980s 10.4 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 9.2 % change on previous year Congo
1990s 8.94 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year Congo
2000s 0.2198 % change on previous year -0.2249 % change on previous year 0.4447 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 1.61 % change on previous year -0.1346 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 3.79 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, at 15.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.4 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Congo ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.