Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre was 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.4378 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5124 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4754 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.389 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3582 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.387 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4661 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3846 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3614 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.344 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3953 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3706 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.321 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1799 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1843 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.175 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1735 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1541 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1294 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1656 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1926 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1872 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1706 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0937 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4691 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.389 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3776 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.321 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4661 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1903 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3251 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1443 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1926 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 0.1667 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Bolivia 0.1122 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 South Korea 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Niger 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.