Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +43.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +29.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 188 Bhutan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Niger 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.