Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo
Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0015 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.004 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1999.
Congo ranks 163rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0028 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0024 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | +70.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Congo was 0.0015 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.