Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0231 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Congo stood at 0.0231 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Congo peaked at 0.0467 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
That places Congo 41st out of 187 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +369.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -67.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0231 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0231 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 | +369.6% | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0324 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | -67.9% | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Congo was 0.0231 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).