What is emissions of air pollutants in Congo?

Emissions of air pollutants in Congo was 28,422 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 32,026 tonnes in 2015.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 41.91 tonnes in 1800.

How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Congo ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Congo

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Congo
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Emissions of air pollutants was 28,422 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

28,422 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

148th

of 220 countries

All-time high

32,026 tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

41.91 tonnes

in 1800

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Congo, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Congo recorded 28,422 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Congo peaked at 32,026 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.91 tonnes, in 1800.

Congo ranks 148th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	41.99 tonnes	41.98 tonnes	42 tonnes	10
1760s	42.01 tonnes	42 tonnes	42.01 tonnes	10
1770s	42.01 tonnes	42 tonnes	42.01 tonnes	10
1780s	41.99 tonnes	41.97 tonnes	42 tonnes	10
1790s	41.95 tonnes	41.92 tonnes	41.97 tonnes	10
1800s	41.96 tonnes	41.91 tonnes	42 tonnes	10
1810s	42.13 tonnes	42.01 tonnes	42.26 tonnes	10
1820s	42.39 tonnes	42.29 tonnes	42.5 tonnes	10
1830s	42.61 tonnes	42.53 tonnes	42.7 tonnes	10
1840s	42.79 tonnes	42.72 tonnes	42.86 tonnes	10
1850s	44.3 tonnes	42.87 tonnes	45.75 tonnes	10
1860s	47.78 tonnes	46.08 tonnes	49.51 tonnes	10
1870s	51.73 tonnes	49.9 tonnes	53.58 tonnes	10
1880s	55.98 tonnes	54.01 tonnes	58.04 tonnes	10
1890s	60.83 tonnes	58.54 tonnes	63.16 tonnes	10
1900s	89.12 tonnes	63.69 tonnes	115.66 tonnes	10
1910s	152.54 tonnes	121.89 tonnes	184.42 tonnes	10
1920s	231.11 tonnes	188.96 tonnes	266.97 tonnes	10
1930s	306.91 tonnes	269.58 tonnes	334.55 tonnes	10
1940s	343.94 tonnes	327.72 tonnes	397.82 tonnes	10
1950s	4,286 tonnes	2,648 tonnes	5,659 tonnes	10
1960s	8,098 tonnes	6,719 tonnes	9,415 tonnes	10
1970s	9,762 tonnes	6,576 tonnes	13,631 tonnes	10
1980s	9,106 tonnes	8,180 tonnes	10,260 tonnes	10
1990s	7,403 tonnes	5,923 tonnes	8,751 tonnes	10
2000s	11,058 tonnes	6,936 tonnes	17,216 tonnes	10
2010s	26,132 tonnes	18,842 tonnes	32,026 tonnes	10
2020s	27,883 tonnes	27,399 tonnes	28,422 tonnes	3

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Congo?: Emissions of air pollutants in Congo was 28,422 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 32,026 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 41.91 tonnes in 1800.
How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Congo ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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