Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.6 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
199th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.7267 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7267 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9581 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8707 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1969 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9702 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7267 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7649 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9246 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8945 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8707 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9702 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9529 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7267 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 196 Mauritania 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 South Sudan 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 Niger 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 202 Somalia 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.