CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo
Congo: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,944 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo is 1,944 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo peaked at 2,343 thousand metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 223.69 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Congo 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.19 thousand metric tons | 223.69 thousand metric tons | 502.38 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 825.44 thousand metric tons | 322.7 thousand metric tons | 1,624 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,119 thousand metric tons | 407.04 thousand metric tons | 1,507 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,494 thousand metric tons | 777.4 thousand metric tons | 2,343 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 thousand metric tons | 707.73 thousand metric tons | 1,944 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 24 Mozambique 2,600 thousand metric tons compare
- 25 Mauritania 2,076 thousand metric tons compare
- 26 Zambia 1,984 thousand metric tons compare
- 28 Madagascar 1,822 thousand metric tons compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,668 thousand metric tons compare
- 30 Gabon 1,624 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Congo was 1,944 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 thousand metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.69 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.