Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0195 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
Congo recorded 0.0195 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Congo peaked at 0.048 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 Mt CO2e, in 1997.
That places Congo 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Transport (Energy) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | +134.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0195 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0195 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +134.2% | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 131 Malawi 0.0198 Mt CO2e compare
- 133 Chad 0.0189 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Madagascar 0.0187 Mt CO2e compare
- 135 Cyprus 0.0185 Mt CO2e compare
- 135 Yemen 0.0185 Mt CO2e compare
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 transport (energy) in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Congo was 0.0195 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 transport (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.048 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).