Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo
Congo: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 325.16 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 325.16 million current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo peaked at 325.16 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.17 million current US$, in 1994.
Congo ranks 123rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 40.86 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 41.93 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 37.72 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 30.17 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 40.36 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 50.46 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 54.14 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 66.42 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 70.29 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 80.74 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 82.28 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.62 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 67.87 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 77.66 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 100.28 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 117.22 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 106.88 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 117.01 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 133.67 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 154.89 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 160.48 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 163.43 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 172.29 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 174.75 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 196.81 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 197.51 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 202.43 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 254.27 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 296.06 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 299.12 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 325.16 million current US$ | +8.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 325.16 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 325.16 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.11 million current US$ | 30.17 million current US$ | 70.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.92 million current US$ | 55.62 million current US$ | 133.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.29 million current US$ | 154.89 million current US$ | 296.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.14 million current US$ | 299.12 million current US$ | 325.16 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 120 El Salvador 347.00 million current US$ compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 337.18 million current US$ compare
- 122 North Macedonia 333.56 million current US$ compare
- 124 Latvia 320.09 million current US$ compare
- 125 Cyprus 318.17 million current US$ compare
- 126 Brunei 315.56 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Congo was 325.16 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 325.16 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.