CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Congo
Congo: CO2 emissions from gas flaring was 0 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
0 thousand metric tons
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,221 thousand metric tons
in 1974
All-time low
0 thousand metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
CO2 emissions from gas flaring 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 gas flaring in Congo is 0 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from gas flaring in Congo peaked at 1,221 thousand metric tons in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Congo ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Congo, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 117.34 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 143.01 thousand metric tons | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 132.01 thousand metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 828.74 thousand metric tons | +527.8% |
| 1974 | 1,221 thousand metric tons | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 729.73 thousand metric tons | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 179.68 thousand metric tons | -73.9% |
| 1978 | 80.67 thousand metric tons | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 110.01 thousand metric tons | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 154.01 thousand metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 165.01 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 165.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 165.01 thousand metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 168.68 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 187.02 thousand metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 242.02 thousand metric tons | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0 thousand metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from gas flaring 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 | +527.8% | 132.01 thousand metric tons | 828.74 thousand metric tons |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 242.02 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons |
| 1977 | -73.9% | 689.4 thousand metric tons | 179.68 thousand metric tons |
| 1980 | +57.9% | 69.67 thousand metric tons | 110.01 thousand metric tons |
| 1978 | -55.1% | 179.68 thousand metric tons | 80.67 thousand metric tons |
| 1974 | +47.3% | 828.74 thousand metric tons | 1,221 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 419.14 thousand metric tons | 69.67 thousand metric tons | 1,221 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.85 thousand metric tons | 110.01 thousand metric tons | 168.68 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.15 thousand metric tons | 165.01 thousand metric tons | 187.02 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 242.02 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Libya 6,278 thousand metric tons compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 1,038 thousand metric tons compare
- 6 Tunisia 300.69 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Benin 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Botswana 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Burkina Faso 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Burundi 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Cape Verde 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Central African Republic 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Chad 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Comoros 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Djibouti 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Egypt 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Eritrea 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Ethiopia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Gabon 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Gambia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Ghana 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Guinea 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Kenya 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Liberia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Madagascar 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Malawi 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mali 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mauritania 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mauritius 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Morocco 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Mozambique 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Namibia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Niger 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Rwanda 0 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Senegal 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Seychelles 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Sierra Leone 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Somalia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 South Africa 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Sudan 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Eswatini 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Tanzania 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Togo 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Uganda 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Zambia 0 thousand metric tons
- 7 Zimbabwe 0 thousand metric tons
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from gas flaring in Congo?
- Co2 emissions from gas flaring in Congo was 0 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,221 thousand metric tons in 1974.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from gas flaring rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.