Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo
Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo stood at 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo peaked at 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Congo ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 0.4261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1919 | 0.4703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 0.5029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 0.5182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.5459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.5691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.5768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.5668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.5387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.4406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1943 | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1944 | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1945 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1946 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1947 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1948 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 0.8797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.3% | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -53.9% | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +53.7% | 0.7088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +49.4% | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2001 | -41.1% | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | +37.1% | 0.5726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 91 Vietnam 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Qatar 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Panama 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Congo was 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.