How does Congo rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Congo ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Congo data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 8,869 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

8,869 tonnes

Change on year

up 9.5%

World rank

145th

of 220 countries

All-time high

9,374 tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

72.56 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Congo recorded 8,869 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo peaked at 9,374 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.56 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Congo 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	73.27 tonnes	73.26 tonnes	73.28 tonnes	10
1760s	73.27 tonnes	73.26 tonnes	73.28 tonnes	10
1770s	73.23 tonnes	73.21 tonnes	73.26 tonnes	10
1780s	73.16 tonnes	73.11 tonnes	73.2 tonnes	10
1790s	73.03 tonnes	72.97 tonnes	73.1 tonnes	10
1800s	72.86 tonnes	72.76 tonnes	72.95 tonnes	10
1810s	72.78 tonnes	72.74 tonnes	72.82 tonnes	10
1820s	72.83 tonnes	72.83 tonnes	72.83 tonnes	10
1830s	72.8 tonnes	72.76 tonnes	72.83 tonnes	10
1840s	72.67 tonnes	72.58 tonnes	72.75 tonnes	10
1850s	75.19 tonnes	72.56 tonnes	77.87 tonnes	10
1860s	81.33 tonnes	78.48 tonnes	84.23 tonnes	10
1870s	87.97 tonnes	84.89 tonnes	91.11 tonnes	10
1880s	95.15 tonnes	91.83 tonnes	98.55 tonnes	10
1890s	102.92 tonnes	99.33 tonnes	106.6 tonnes	10
1900s	111.36 tonnes	107.44 tonnes	115.37 tonnes	10
1910s	120.55 tonnes	116.29 tonnes	124.89 tonnes	10
1920s	131.87 tonnes	119.55 tonnes	141.36 tonnes	10
1930s	137.06 tonnes	130.66 tonnes	145.51 tonnes	10
1940s	123.46 tonnes	113.12 tonnes	132.29 tonnes	10
1950s	1,654 tonnes	917.52 tonnes	2,364 tonnes	10
1960s	3,422 tonnes	2,535 tonnes	5,469 tonnes	10
1970s	3,721 tonnes	3,180 tonnes	4,186 tonnes	10
1980s	3,344 tonnes	2,925 tonnes	3,774 tonnes	10
1990s	2,153 tonnes	1,441 tonnes	3,133 tonnes	10
2000s	3,690 tonnes	1,705 tonnes	7,120 tonnes	10
2010s	8,463 tonnes	7,527 tonnes	9,374 tonnes	10
2020s	8,313 tonnes	7,969 tonnes	8,869 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Congo

142 Costa Rica 9,892 tonnes compare
143 Niger 9,506 tonnes compare
144 Benin 9,388 tonnes compare
146 Albania 8,349 tonnes compare
147 Moldova 8,206 tonnes compare
148 Montenegro 7,595 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Congo

Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo was 8,869 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 9,374 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 72.56 tonnes in 1850.
How does Congo rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Congo ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.