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.

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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  2. 88 Qatar 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Serbia 0.1% compare
  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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About this data

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.