Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0214 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0214 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
160th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0276 kg per constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
0.0155 kg per constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.0214 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 160th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0182 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0155 kg per constant US$ | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 kg per constant US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 kg per constant US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 kg per constant US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 kg per constant US$ | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 kg per constant US$ | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 kg per constant US$ | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.017 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 kg per constant US$ | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0202 kg per constant US$ | 0.0155 kg per constant US$ | 0.0238 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 kg per constant US$ | 0.017 kg per constant US$ | 0.0276 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 kg per constant US$ | 0.0214 kg per constant US$ | 0.0247 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 160th out of 160 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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