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Per capita nitrous oxide in Congo

Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2996 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2996
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1950
All-time low
0.1287
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Congo, 1850–2024

00.511.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Congo stood at 0.2996.

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 in Congo peaked at 1.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1287, 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 in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1287 —
1851 0.1304 +1.3%
1852 0.1324 +1.5%
1853 0.1347 +1.7%
1854 0.1368 +1.6%
1855 0.1388 +1.4%
1856 0.1406 +1.3%
1857 0.1421 +1.1%
1858 0.1433 +0.9%
1859 0.144 +0.5%
1860 0.1442 +0.1%
1861 0.144 -0.2%
1862 0.1435 -0.3%
1863 0.1428 -0.5%
1864 0.1422 -0.5%
1865 0.1414 -0.5%
1866 0.1407 -0.5%
1867 0.1401 -0.5%
1868 0.1394 -0.5%
1869 0.1388 -0.5%
1870 0.1381 -0.5%
1871 0.1392 +0.8%
1872 0.1434 +3.0%
1873 0.1497 +4.4%
1874 0.1576 +5.3%
1875 0.1663 +5.5%
1876 0.175 +5.2%
1877 0.1831 +4.6%
1878 0.1899 +3.7%
1879 0.1948 +2.6%
1880 0.1971 +1.2%
1881 0.1979 +0.4%
1882 0.1983 +0.2%
1883 0.1984 +0.1%
1884 0.1983 -0.0%
1885 0.1981 -0.1%
1886 0.1978 -0.1%
1887 0.1975 -0.2%
1888 0.1973 -0.1%
1889 0.1976 +0.2%
1890 0.2066 +4.5%
1891 0.2085 +0.9%
1892 0.211 +1.2%
1893 0.2142 +1.5%
1894 0.2174 +1.5%
1895 0.2207 +1.5%
1896 0.2242 +1.6%
1897 0.2278 +1.6%
1898 0.2314 +1.6%
1899 0.2354 +1.7%
1900 0.2398 +1.8%
1901 0.2444 +1.9%
1902 0.2493 +2.0%
1903 0.2545 +2.1%
1904 0.2599 +2.1%
1905 0.2655 +2.2%
1906 0.2715 +2.2%
1907 0.2779 +2.4%
1908 0.2848 +2.5%
1909 0.2921 +2.6%
1910 0.2998 +2.6%
1911 0.3098 +3.3%
1912 0.3234 +4.4%
1913 0.34 +5.1%
1914 0.3592 +5.6%
1915 0.3803 +5.9%
1916 0.4029 +5.9%
1917 0.4261 +5.8%
1918 0.4495 +5.5%
1919 0.4703 +4.6%
1920 0.4875 +3.7%
1921 0.5029 +3.2%
1922 0.5182 +3.0%
1923 0.5322 +2.7%
1924 0.5459 +2.6%
1925 0.5585 +2.3%
1926 0.5691 +1.9%
1927 0.5768 +1.4%
1928 0.581 +0.7%
1929 0.5811 +0.0%
1930 0.5763 -0.8%
1931 0.5668 -1.6%
1932 0.5539 -2.3%
1933 0.5387 -2.7%
1934 0.5221 -3.1%
1935 0.5049 -3.3%
1936 0.4882 -3.3%
1937 0.4727 -3.2%
1938 0.4593 -2.8%
1939 0.4483 -2.4%
1940 0.4406 -1.7%
1941 0.475 +7.8%
1942 0.5763 +21.3%
1943 0.724 +25.6%
1944 0.8997 +24.3%
1945 1.09 +20.7%
1946 1.27 +16.5%
1947 1.42 +12.5%
1948 1.55 +8.6%
1949 1.62 +4.6%
1950 1.63 +0.5%
1951 1.58 -2.8%
1952 1.51 -4.6%
1953 1.41 -6.1%
1954 1.31 -7.3%
1955 1.21 -8.1%
1956 1.1 -8.5%
1957 1.01 -8.3%
1958 0.9355 -7.6%
1959 0.8797 -6.0%
1960 0.8491 -3.5%
1961 0.8582 +1.1%
1962 0.8379 -2.4%
1963 0.8199 -2.1%
1964 0.8001 -2.4%
1965 0.7791 -2.6%
1966 0.7583 -2.7%
1967 0.7373 -2.8%
1968 0.7201 -2.3%
1969 0.7088 -1.6%
1970 1.09 +53.7%
1971 0.5021 -53.9%
1972 0.5375 +7.1%
1973 0.5841 +8.7%
1974 0.4795 -17.9%
1975 0.5758 +20.1%
1976 0.4841 -15.9%
1977 0.55 +13.6%
1978 0.5726 +4.1%
1979 0.785 +37.1%
1980 0.5996 -23.6%
1981 0.4854 -19.0%
1982 0.6651 +37.0%
1983 0.7013 +5.4%
1984 0.5365 -23.5%
1985 0.4376 -18.4%
1986 0.4035 -7.8%
1987 0.7557 +87.3%
1988 0.5176 -31.5%
1989 0.4457 -13.9%
1990 0.5464 +22.6%
1991 0.5268 -3.6%
1992 0.5546 +5.3%
1993 0.6699 +20.8%
1994 0.4707 -29.7%
1995 0.4601 -2.3%
1996 0.3458 -24.8%
1997 0.254 -26.5%
1998 0.2941 +15.8%
1999 0.2871 -2.4%
2000 0.3732 +30.0%
2001 0.22 -41.1%
2002 0.2699 +22.7%
2003 0.4033 +49.4%
2004 0.4041 +0.2%
2005 0.4509 +11.6%
2006 0.4469 -0.9%
2007 0.3874 -13.3%
2008 0.3775 -2.6%
2009 0.3499 -7.3%
2010 0.3867 +10.5%
2011 0.3953 +2.2%
2012 0.3739 -5.4%
2013 0.3857 +3.2%
2014 0.3279 -15.0%
2015 0.3653 +11.4%
2016 0.3602 -1.4%
2017 0.3387 -6.0%
2018 0.3432 +1.4%
2019 0.3308 -3.6%
2020 0.2914 -11.9%
2021 0.2756 -5.4%
2022 0.322 +16.8%
2023 0.3056 -5.1%
2024 0.2996 -2.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.2996 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.2996 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +87.3% 0.4035 0.7557
1971 -53.9% 1.09 0.5021
1970 +53.7% 0.7088 1.09
2003 +49.4% 0.2699 0.4033
2001 -41.1% 0.3732 0.22
1979 +37.1% 0.5726 0.785

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1372 0.1287 0.144 10
1860s 0.1417 0.1388 0.1442 10
1870s 0.1637 0.1381 0.1948 10
1880s 0.1978 0.1971 0.1984 10
1890s 0.2197 0.2066 0.2354 10
1900s 0.264 0.2398 0.2921 10
1910s 0.3761 0.2998 0.4703 10
1920s 0.5453 0.4875 0.5811 10
1930s 0.5131 0.4483 0.5763 10
1940s 1.01 0.4406 1.62 10
1950s 1.26 0.8797 1.63 10
1960s 0.7869 0.7088 0.8582 10
1970s 0.616 0.4795 1.09 10
1980s 0.5548 0.4035 0.7557 10
1990s 0.4409 0.254 0.6699 10
2000s 0.3683 0.22 0.4509 10
2010s 0.3608 0.3279 0.3953 10
2020s 0.2988 0.2756 0.322 5

Countries ranked near Congo

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  2. 91 Vietnam 0.3001 compare
  3. 92 Qatar 0.3 compare
  4. 94 Azerbaijan 0.288 compare
  5. 95 Panama 0.2862 compare
  6. 96 Togo 0.2861 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Congo?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Congo was 0.2996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 in 1850.
How does Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Congo ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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