Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.3106 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Congo recorded 0.3106 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Congo peaked at 0.6323 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Congo ranks 95th of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2114 Mt CO2e | +951.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3188 Mt CO2e | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3484 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1553 Mt CO2e | -55.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1541 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5266 Mt CO2e | +241.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4819 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2265 Mt CO2e | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1791 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2672 Mt CO2e | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5965 Mt CO2e | +123.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1334 Mt CO2e | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4125 Mt CO2e | +203.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1464 Mt CO2e | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2518 Mt CO2e | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2479 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6323 Mt CO2e | +155.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1424 Mt CO2e | -77.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 Mt CO2e | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1788 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2043 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2194 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1827 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2422 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2349 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1985 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.24 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2491 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2439 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2072 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2524 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3106 Mt CO2e | +50.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3106 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3106 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +951.7% | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 0.2114 Mt CO2e |
| 1987 | +241.7% | 0.1541 Mt CO2e | 0.5266 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | +203.5% | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | 0.4125 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +155.1% | 0.2479 Mt CO2e | 0.6323 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2462 Mt CO2e | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.5266 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2532 Mt CO2e | 0.1334 Mt CO2e | 0.5965 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2201 Mt CO2e | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | 0.6323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2325 Mt CO2e | 0.1985 Mt CO2e | 0.2491 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 Mt CO2e | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | 0.3106 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Congo was 0.3106 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 industrial processes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6323 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).