Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0214 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0214
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
159th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0276
in 2011
All-time low
0.0155
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023

00.010.020.032000201120232000: 0.0182001: 0.0162002: 0.0162003: 0.0192004: 0.0192005: 0.0222006: 0.0222007: 0.0232008: 0.0242009: 0.0242010: 0.0242011: 0.0282012: 0.0252013: 0.0262014: 0.0282015: 0.0252016: 0.022017: 0.0232018: 0.0182019: 0.0172020: 0.0232021: 0.0252022: 0.0242023: 0.021

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.0214 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.0276 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0155, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 159th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0182
2001 0.0155 -14.7%
2002 0.0164 +5.3%
2003 0.0187 +14.5%
2004 0.0187 -0.2%
2005 0.0216 +15.5%
2006 0.0223 +3.3%
2007 0.0228 +2.1%
2008 0.0237 +4.0%
2009 0.0238 +0.6%
2010 0.0237 -0.4%
2011 0.0276 +16.3%
2012 0.0246 -10.7%
2013 0.0259 +4.9%
2014 0.0276 +6.7%
2015 0.0246 -10.7%
2016 0.0197 -20.0%
2017 0.0233 +18.5%
2018 0.0185 -21.0%
2019 0.017 -8.0%
2020 0.0229 +34.9%
2021 0.0247 +7.6%
2022 0.0239 -3.0%
2023 0.0214 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0202 0.0155 0.0238 10
2010s 0.0233 0.017 0.0276 10
2020s 0.0232 0.0214 0.0247 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 156 Rwanda 0.044 compare
  2. 157 Switzerland 0.0416 compare
  3. 158 Ethiopia 0.0403 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.0214 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0276 in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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