Congo CO₂ Emissions
Congo emitted 8.8 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2024, 0.02% of the global total. That ranks it 113th of 213 countries and territories and works out at 1.4 tonnes per person.
Data year 2024 · Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) via Our World in Data
8.84 MtTotal CO₂, 2024
1.4 tPer person
0.02%Share of world total
#113Rank of 213
How much CO₂ does Congo emit?
Congo produced 8.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry in 2024. The world total was 38.6 billion tonnes, so Congo accounts for 0.02% of it.
With a population of about 6.3 million, that is 1.4 tonnes per person, 70% below the world average of 4.73 tonnes.