Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) was 58.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 58.49. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 58.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.72 | — |
| 1971 | 9.96 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.24 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 10.46 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.81 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.97 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.72 | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 15.59 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.92 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 15.97 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.67 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.17 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.89 | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 22.96 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 26.29 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 23.57 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 24.81 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 26.06 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 27.17 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 24.42 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 25.33 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 23.02 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 23.64 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.48 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 23.34 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 23.99 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.09 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 23.77 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 24.5 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.93 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.35 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 24.37 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 23.24 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.51 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 25.03 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.67 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.24 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27.68 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.67 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.88 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 38.76 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.73 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.26 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.75 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.42 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.11 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.79 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.63 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 52.84 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 55.98 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.49 | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 58.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.02, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 58.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.78, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) 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% | 10.97 | 15.72 |
| 1982 | +29.2% | 16.17 | 20.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.44 | 9.72 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 | 15.67 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.21 | 23.02 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 | 23.24 | 27.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.63 | 28.8 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 | 49.63 | 58.49 | 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, 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 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Democratic Republic of Congo was 58.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.