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Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo

Congo: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1889
All-time low
0.0%
in 1859
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo, 1851–2024

0.050.10.150.2185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.1% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo peaked at 0.2% in 1889 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1859.

Congo ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo, year by year

Year % Change
1851 0.1% —
1852 0.1% -8.9%
1853 0.0% -6.5%
1854 0.0% -4.8%
1855 0.0% -5.1%
1856 0.0% -4.7%
1857 0.0% -4.3%
1858 0.0% -5.4%
1859 0.0% -3.8%
1860 0.0% +25.0%
1861 0.1% +25.9%
1862 0.1% +20.2%
1863 0.1% +15.4%
1864 0.1% +12.1%
1865 0.1% +10.0%
1866 0.1% +8.3%
1867 0.1% +7.2%
1868 0.1% +6.2%
1869 0.1% +5.4%
1870 0.1% +6.2%
1871 0.1% +6.1%
1872 0.2% +5.4%
1873 0.2% +4.8%
1874 0.2% +4.2%
1875 0.2% +3.6%
1876 0.2% +3.1%
1877 0.2% +3.0%
1878 0.2% +2.6%
1879 0.2% +2.2%
1880 0.2% +1.6%
1881 0.2% +1.3%
1882 0.2% +1.1%
1883 0.2% +0.8%
1884 0.2% +0.8%
1885 0.2% +0.7%
1886 0.2% +0.6%
1887 0.2% +0.4%
1888 0.2% +0.4%
1889 0.2% +0.4%
1890 0.2% -1.5%
1891 0.2% -2.1%
1892 0.2% -2.5%
1893 0.2% -2.6%
1894 0.2% -2.7%
1895 0.2% -2.8%
1896 0.2% -2.9%
1897 0.2% -3.0%
1898 0.2% -3.1%
1899 0.2% -3.2%
1900 0.2% -3.3%
1901 0.2% -3.4%
1902 0.1% -3.4%
1903 0.1% -3.6%
1904 0.1% -3.7%
1905 0.1% -3.7%
1906 0.1% -3.9%
1907 0.1% -4.0%
1908 0.1% -4.0%
1909 0.1% -4.1%
1910 0.1% -4.1%
1911 0.1% -4.1%
1912 0.1% -4.1%
1913 0.1% -4.1%
1914 0.1% -4.0%
1915 0.1% -4.0%
1916 0.1% -4.0%
1917 0.1% -4.0%
1918 0.1% -3.9%
1919 0.1% -3.8%
1920 0.1% -0.8%
1921 0.1% +0.5%
1922 0.1% +1.3%
1923 0.1% +1.5%
1924 0.1% +1.7%
1925 0.1% +1.9%
1926 0.1% +2.0%
1927 0.1% +2.1%
1928 0.1% +2.2%
1929 0.1% +2.2%
1930 0.1% +2.2%
1931 0.1% +2.3%
1932 0.1% +2.3%
1933 0.1% +2.2%
1934 0.1% +2.1%
1935 0.1% +2.0%
1936 0.1% +1.9%
1937 0.1% +1.8%
1938 0.1% +1.8%
1939 0.1% +1.7%
1940 0.1% +2.4%
1941 0.1% +2.5%
1942 0.1% +2.6%
1943 0.1% +2.6%
1944 0.1% +2.5%
1945 0.1% +2.6%
1946 0.1% +2.4%
1947 0.1% +2.3%
1948 0.1% +2.2%
1949 0.1% +2.1%
1950 0.1% +2.2%
1951 0.1% +2.3%
1952 0.1% +2.3%
1953 0.1% +2.1%
1954 0.1% +2.3%
1955 0.2% +2.2%
1956 0.2% +2.1%
1957 0.2% +2.1%
1958 0.2% +2.1%
1959 0.2% +2.0%
1960 0.2% +0.3%
1961 0.2% -0.5%
1962 0.2% -0.8%
1963 0.2% -1.0%
1964 0.2% -1.1%
1965 0.2% -1.3%
1966 0.2% -1.3%
1967 0.2% -1.4%
1968 0.1% -1.5%
1969 0.1% -1.6%
1970 0.1% -1.5%
1971 0.1% -1.7%
1972 0.1% -1.7%
1973 0.1% -1.4%
1974 0.1% -1.2%
1975 0.1% -1.3%
1976 0.1% -1.3%
1977 0.1% -1.4%
1978 0.1% -1.4%
1979 0.1% -1.1%
1980 0.1% -1.0%
1981 0.1% -0.6%
1982 0.1% -0.5%
1983 0.1% -0.6%
1984 0.1% -0.4%
1985 0.1% -0.5%
1986 0.1% -0.5%
1987 0.1% -0.4%
1988 0.1% -0.3%
1989 0.1% -0.1%
1990 0.1% -0.1%
1991 0.1% -0.1%
1992 0.1% +0.0%
1993 0.1% -0.2%
1994 0.1% -0.2%
1995 0.1% +0.1%
1996 0.1% +0.5%
1997 0.1% +1.0%
1998 0.1% +1.4%
1999 0.1% +1.3%
2000 0.1% +1.2%
2001 0.1% +0.7%
2002 0.1% -0.2%
2003 0.1% -0.1%
2004 0.1% -0.2%
2005 0.1% +0.2%
2006 0.1% +0.4%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% -0.1%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.1% +0.2%
2011 0.1% +0.1%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.1% -0.3%
2015 0.1% -0.3%
2016 0.1% -0.6%
2017 0.1% -0.4%
2018 0.1% -0.5%
2019 0.1% -0.6%
2020 0.1% -0.6%
2021 0.1% -0.8%
2022 0.1% -0.3%
2023 0.1% -0.4%
2024 0.1% -0.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 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.

YearChange FromTo
1861 +25.9% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
1860s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

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  4. 91 Portugal 0.1% compare
  5. 92 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 93 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Congo was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1889.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1859.
How does Congo rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Congo ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.