Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo
Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo stood at 195.7 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo peaked at 441.07 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142.8 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Congo 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 428.7 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 416.75 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 404.6 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 392.8 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 385.53 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 173.34 kilograms per person | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 176.6 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 182.92 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 178.05 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 142.8 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 152.79 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 211.89 kilograms per person | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 319.23 kilograms per person | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 322.53 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 362.51 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 354.41 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 309.01 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 303.88 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 275.62 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 304.77 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 305.88 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 284.78 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 294.41 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 247.19 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 276.6 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 271.9 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 259.76 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 260.8 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 252.82 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 217.29 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 207.05 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 241.92 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 195.7 kilograms per person | -19.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 195.7 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 195.7 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +50.7% | 211.89 kilograms per person | 319.23 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -55.0% | 385.53 kilograms per person | 173.34 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.04 kilograms per person | 173.34 kilograms per person | 441.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.47 kilograms per person | 142.8 kilograms per person | 362.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.89 kilograms per person | 247.19 kilograms per person | 305.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.49 kilograms per person | 195.7 kilograms per person | 241.92 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Congo was 195.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 441.07 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.