Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.32 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Congo peaked at 2.02 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2475 Mt CO2e, in 1997.
That places Congo 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.382 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3595 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3943 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4547 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5124 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5442 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6558 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6646 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5877 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6039 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5622 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5786 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5429 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5175 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5141 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5425 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4723 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4723 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2907 Mt CO2e | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.418 Mt CO2e | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3168 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2475 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3176 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3074 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4254 Mt CO2e | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4253 Mt CO2e | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5977 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7058 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7209 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8796 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9589 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.32 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.28 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.32 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 Mt CO2e, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4036 Mt CO2e | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.577 Mt CO2e | 0.5124 Mt CO2e | 0.6646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3899 Mt CO2e | 0.2475 Mt CO2e | 0.5425 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7722 Mt CO2e | 0.4253 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Congo was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2475 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).