Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 8.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 8.46 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Congo peaked at 12.88 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.39 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
Congo ranks 115th of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.96 Mt CO2e | +352.9% |
| 1974 | 12.88 Mt CO2e | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 7.97 Mt CO2e | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -67.9% |
| 1978 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.03 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.51 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.33 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 4.82 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.26 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.92 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.29 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.75 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.59 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 7.87 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.46 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.46 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.46 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +352.9% | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 8.96 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | -67.9% | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 2.47 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 12.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 Mt CO2e | 4.48 Mt CO2e | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 8.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Congo was 8.46 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).