Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 73.26 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 73.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 73.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 73.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 73.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 73.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 73.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 73.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 73.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 73.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 73.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 73.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 73.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 73.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 73.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 73.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 73.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 73.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 73.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 73.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 73.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 73.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 73.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 73.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 73.16 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 73.15 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 73.14 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 73.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 73.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 73.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 73.1 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 73.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 73.07 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 73.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 73.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 73.03 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 73.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 72.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 72.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 72.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 72.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 72.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 72.89 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 72.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 72.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 72.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 72.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 72.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 72.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 72.74 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 72.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 72.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 72.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 72.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 72.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 72.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 72.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 72.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 72.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 72.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 72.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 72.81 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 72.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 72.79 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 72.79 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 72.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 72.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 72.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 72.75 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 72.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 72.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 72.69 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 72.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 72.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 72.64 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 72.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 72.6 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 72.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 72.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 73.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 73.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 74.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 74.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 75.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 76.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 76.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 77.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 77.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 78.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 79.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 79.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 80.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 80.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 81.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 82.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 82.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 83.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 84.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 84.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 85.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 86.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 86.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 87.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 88.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 88.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 89.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 90.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 91.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 91.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 92.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 93.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 94.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 94.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 95.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 96.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 97.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 97.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 98.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 99.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 100.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 100.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 101.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 102.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 103.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 104.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 104.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 105.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 106.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 107.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 108.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 109.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 110.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 110.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 111.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 112.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 113.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 114.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 115.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 116.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 117.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 118.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 119.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 120.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 120.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 121.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 122.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 123.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 124.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 125.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 119.55 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1922 | 123.59 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 127.79 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 132.15 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 136.67 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 141.36 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 139.3 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 137.24 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 135.19 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 133.14 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 131.08 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 130.66 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 134.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 137.86 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 141.63 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 145.51 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 142.16 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 138.84 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 135.55 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 132.29 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 129.03 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 125.79 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 122.59 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 119.41 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 116.25 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 113.12 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 119.03 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 125.27 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 131.86 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 917.52 tonnes | +595.8% |
| 1951 | 1,270 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1952 | 1,534 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1953 | 1,377 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 1,496 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 1,448 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 1,926 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1957 | 2,068 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 2,364 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 2,134 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 2,535 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1961 | 3,017 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 2,709 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 2,670 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3,021 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 2,789 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 3,447 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 3,597 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4,962 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 5,469 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 4,186 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 3,912 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 3,978 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,917 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,653 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3,428 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 4,021 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 3,581 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 3,353 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3,180 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,201 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,357 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3,723 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3,774 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,308 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 3,618 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 2,925 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 3,399 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 2,976 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 3,154 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,811 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3,133 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 2,751 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 2,562 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,621 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 2,295 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 1,878 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 1,537 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1,506 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,441 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,705 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2,359 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 1,751 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 3,073 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 3,128 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,083 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,042 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 4,019 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,624 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 7,120 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7,757 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8,976 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8,192 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 9,336 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 9,216 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,374 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,527 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 8,036 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7,911 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,307 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,969 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8,869 tonnes | +9.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,869 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,869 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +595.8% | 131.86 tonnes | 917.52 tonnes |
| 2003 | +75.5% | 1,751 tonnes | 3,073 tonnes |
| 2008 | +64.8% | 4,019 tonnes | 6,624 tonnes |
| 1995 | +41.6% | 1,621 tonnes | 2,295 tonnes |
| 1951 | +38.4% | 917.52 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes |
| 2001 | +38.3% | 1,705 tonnes | 2,359 tonnes |
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 |
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- 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 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
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.