Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0127 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0127 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0395 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 tonnes per person, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0127 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0127 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0127 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0395 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.