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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Republic of the Congo: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.34 t (2024), 130th of 203 in the world and 7th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 3.89 t (2024), 107th of 203 in the world and 9th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 24.6 Mt (2024), 113th of 203 in the world and 24th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person1.34 t2024 · world 130/203 · region 7/47GHG per person3.89 t2024 · world 107/203 · region 9/47GHG emissions24.6 Mt2024 · world 113/203 · region 24/47CO₂ emissions8.5 Mt2024 · world 115/203 · region 15/47
CO₂ per person
Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Republic of the Congo1.34 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Republic of the Congo3.89 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Republic of the Congo in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.34 t2024130/2037/471.43 t1.19 t1.29 t+26%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.89 t2024107/2039/476.88 t4.93 t4.37 t−4.3%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e24.6 Mt2024113/20324/4721.7 Mt22.0 Mt25.2 Mt+22%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt8.5 Mt2024115/20315/474.5 Mt5.3 Mt7.4 Mt+60%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e15.0 Mt202482/20321/4716.2 Mt16.0 Mt16.8 Mt+6.1%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption71.4%202127/21223/4864.9%54.5%71.4%+7.1 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output31.7%202189/20626/4828.6%58.8%33.0%−31.9 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³36.5 µg/m³202329/20012/4837.2 µg/m³38.3 µg/m³37.4 µg/m³−8.9%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area64.0%202425/2146/4864.8%64.5%63.8%−0.3 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area31.2%2024122/21040/4830.9%31.0%31.2%+0.1 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.6%2024178/20643/481.4%1.5%1.6%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory34.2%202521/2132/48··33.3%+0.6 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.0%2022177/17747/470.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³36,785 m³202216/1833/4770,446 m³49,750 m³38,590 m³−21%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare874 kg/ha2024165/17935/46754 kg/ha785 kg/ha889 kg/ha+4.9%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Republic of the Congo and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Republic of the Congo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRepublic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoAngolaCameroonCentral African RepublicGabon
CO₂ per person1.34 t20240.06 t20240.74 t20240.35 t20240.06 t20242.05 t2024
GHG per person3.89 t20240.54 t20241.85 t20241.39 t20242.52 t20248.58 t2024
GHG emissions24.6 Mt202458.5 Mt202469.9 Mt202440.6 Mt202413.4 Mt202421.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions8.5 Mt20246.2 Mt202428.1 Mt202410.3 Mt20240.3 Mt20245.2 Mt2024
Methane15.0 Mt202442.2 Mt202434.3 Mt202421.8 Mt20248.2 Mt202414.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy71.4%202196.3%202152.9%202179.2%202190.9%202291.3%2021
Renewable power31.7%202190.4%202191.2%202165.8%202196.5%202133.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure36.5 µg/m³202335.8 µg/m³202319.9 µg/m³202355.6 µg/m³202333.3 µg/m³202331.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover64.0%202461.5%202451.2%202440.7%202472.5%202491.4%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: environmentAngola: environmentCameroon: environmentCentral African Republic: environmentGabon: environment
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