Tobacco production in Congo
Congo: Tobacco production was 494.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
494.25
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,150
in 1973
All-time low
92.26
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 494.25 for tobacco production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Congo peaked at 1,150 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 92.26, in 1996.
That places Congo 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560 | — |
| 1962 | 572 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 500 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 392 | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 439 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 634 | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 745 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 639 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 767 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 840 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 990 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 972 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,150 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 1,010 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 1,014 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,008 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 606 | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 448 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 637 | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 473 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 400 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 427 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 203 | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 290 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 93 | -67.9% |
| 1986 | 112 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 128 | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 150 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 149.49 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 131.08 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 124.92 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 92.26 | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 100 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 176.61 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 200 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 222.45 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 250 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 320 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 295.91 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 296.33 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 300 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 298.46 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 338.68 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 374.18 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 420 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 440 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 462.6 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 475.13 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 486.61 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 474.78 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 468.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 466.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 465.87 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 467.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 489.86 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 487.04 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 490.64 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 494.25 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 494.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 494.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583.11 | 392 | 767 | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.5 | 448 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.8 | 93 | 473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.44 | 92.26 | 176.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.6 | 200 | 374.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.02 | 420 | 486.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.84 | 467.4 | 494.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Burkina Faso 754.22 compare
- 95 Moldova 564 compare
- 96 Haiti 557.74 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 480.29 compare
- 99 Romania 430 compare
- 100 Tajikistan 379.22 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 tobacco production in Congo?
- Tobacco production in Congo was 494.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 1973.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for tobacco production?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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