Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 195.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 195.7 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo peaked at 441.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142.8, in 2000.
Congo ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441.07 | — |
| 1991 | 428.7 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 416.75 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 404.6 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 392.8 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 385.53 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 173.34 | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 176.6 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 182.92 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 178.05 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 142.8 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 152.79 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 211.89 | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 319.23 | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 322.53 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 362.51 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 354.41 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 309.01 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 303.88 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 275.62 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 304.77 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 305.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 284.78 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 294.41 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 247.19 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 276.6 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 271.9 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 259.76 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 260.8 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 252.82 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 217.29 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 207.05 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 241.92 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 195.7 | -19.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 195.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 195.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +50.7% | 211.89 | 319.23 |
| 1996 | -55.0% | 385.53 | 173.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.04 | 173.34 | 441.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.47 | 142.8 | 362.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.89 | 247.19 | 305.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.49 | 195.7 | 241.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Congo was 195.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 441.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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