Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0355 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0355 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.046 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0225, in 1992.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0367 | 0.0225 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 | 0.0376 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0331 | 0.0256 | 0.0423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 | 0.0333 | 0.0411 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.054 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 238.70 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.054 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0355 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.046 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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