Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
Congo
15.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Congo, at 15.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.4 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Congo ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.