Annual CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.90 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1933.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 169,602 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 303,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 109,468 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 388,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 237,091 tonnes | 76,850 tonnes | 475,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.