🇨🇬 Congo's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Congo emitted around 41.6 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, 0.07% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 6.6 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 0.13 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ makes up around 60% of emissions, methane 34%, nitrous oxide 4.6% and F-gases 1.2%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Congo's emissions have produced around 4,580 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.12% of the global total, averaging around 17.6 tonnes per person per year and rated extremely high.
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