What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?

The highest recorded value was 0.8995 Mt CO2e in 2023.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep.

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo, Dem. Rep.: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.8995 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.8995 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.8995 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.1854 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep., 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, Dem. Rep. recorded 0.8995 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 0.8995 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1854 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2058 Mt CO2e	0.1854 Mt CO2e	0.2338 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2799 Mt CO2e	0.2416 Mt CO2e	0.3226 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.383 Mt CO2e	0.3325 Mt CO2e	0.4381 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.5221 Mt CO2e	0.4439 Mt CO2e	0.6054 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.6387 Mt CO2e	0.4618 Mt CO2e	0.8009 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.8714 Mt CO2e	0.7955 Mt CO2e	0.8995 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Congo, Dem. Rep.

18 Poland 1 Mt CO2e compare
19 Japan 0.9263 Mt CO2e compare
20 Viet Nam 0.9126 Mt CO2e compare
22 Italy 0.8747 Mt CO2e compare
23 Thailand 0.811 Mt CO2e compare
24 Tanzania 0.6866 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More environment data for Congo, Dem. Rep.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Congo, Dem. Rep. →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep.?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 0.8995 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 0.8995 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).