How have things changed?, per capita in Congo
Congo: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0088 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0205 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0088 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Congo stood at 0.0088 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0205 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Congo 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
How have things changed?, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0088 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0088 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 0.0201 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0124 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 110 Honduras 0.0091 metric tons per person compare
- 111 Malawi 0.009 metric tons per person compare
- 112 Armenia 0.0089 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Cameroon 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Congo?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Congo was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.