Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 195.7 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Congo peaked at 441.07 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142.8 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 428.7 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 416.75 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 404.6 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 392.8 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 385.53 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 173.34 kilograms per person | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 176.6 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 182.92 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 178.05 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 142.8 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 152.79 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 211.89 kilograms per person | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 319.23 kilograms per person | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 322.53 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 362.51 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 354.41 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 309.01 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 303.88 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 275.62 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 304.77 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 305.88 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 284.78 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 294.41 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 247.19 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 276.6 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 271.9 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 259.76 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 260.8 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 252.82 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 217.29 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 207.05 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 241.92 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 195.7 kilograms per person | -19.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 195.7 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 195.7 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 319.23 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -55.0% | 385.53 kilograms per person | 173.34 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.04 kilograms per person | 173.34 kilograms per person | 441.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.47 kilograms per person | 142.8 kilograms per person | 362.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.89 kilograms per person | 247.19 kilograms per person | 305.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.49 kilograms per person | 195.7 kilograms per person | 241.92 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Congo?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Congo was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 441.07 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.