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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Libya 6,278 thousand metric tons compare
  2. 5 Equatorial Guinea 1,038 thousand metric tons compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 300.69 thousand metric tons compare
  4. 7 Benin 0 thousand metric tons compare
  5. 7 Botswana 0 thousand metric tons compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 0 thousand metric tons compare
  7. 7 Burundi 0 thousand metric tons compare
  8. 7 Cape Verde 0 thousand metric tons compare
  9. 7 Central African Republic 0 thousand metric tons compare
  10. 7 Chad 0 thousand metric tons compare
  11. 7 Comoros 0 thousand metric tons compare
  12. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 thousand metric tons compare
  13. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0 thousand metric tons compare
  14. 7 Djibouti 0 thousand metric tons compare
  15. 7 Egypt 0 thousand metric tons compare
  16. 7 Eritrea 0 thousand metric tons compare
  17. 7 Ethiopia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  18. 7 Gabon 0 thousand metric tons compare
  19. 7 Gambia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  20. 7 Ghana 0 thousand metric tons compare
  21. 7 Guinea 0 thousand metric tons compare
  22. 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 thousand metric tons compare
  23. 7 Kenya 0 thousand metric tons compare
  24. 7 Liberia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  25. 7 Madagascar 0 thousand metric tons compare
  26. 7 Malawi 0 thousand metric tons compare
  27. 7 Mali 0 thousand metric tons compare
  28. 7 Mauritania 0 thousand metric tons compare
  29. 7 Mauritius 0 thousand metric tons compare
  30. 7 Morocco 0 thousand metric tons compare
  31. 7 Mozambique 0 thousand metric tons compare
  32. 7 Namibia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  33. 7 Niger 0 thousand metric tons compare
  34. 7 Rwanda 0 thousand metric tons compare
  35. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 thousand metric tons compare
  36. 7 Senegal 0 thousand metric tons compare
  37. 7 Seychelles 0 thousand metric tons compare
  38. 7 Sierra Leone 0 thousand metric tons compare
  39. 7 Somalia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  40. 7 South Africa 0 thousand metric tons compare
  41. 7 Sudan 0 thousand metric tons compare
  42. 7 Eswatini 0 thousand metric tons compare
  43. 7 Tanzania 0 thousand metric tons compare
  44. 7 Togo 0 thousand metric tons compare
  45. 7 Uganda 0 thousand metric tons compare
  46. 7 Zambia 0 thousand metric tons compare
  47. 7 Zimbabwe 0 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,449 data points, 1960–2009
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