Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 0.054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.054
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
208th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2485
in 1955
All-time low
0.0004
in 1933
Years of data
105
1920–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1920–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.054 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.2485 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1933.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1921 | 0.0009 | +98.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0097 | +989.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0192 | +97.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0254 | +32.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0199 | -21.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0272 | +36.5% |
| 1927 | 0.026 | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0314 | +20.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0334 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0421 | +26.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0267 | -36.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0054 | -79.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 | -93.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0019 | +397.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0034 | +78.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0041 | +20.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0102 | +151.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0119 | +16.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0085 | -28.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0074 | -13.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0097 | +31.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0133 | +37.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0201 | +51.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0155 | -23.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0152 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0271 | +78.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0279 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0315 | +12.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0394 | +25.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1203 | +205.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1393 | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1628 | +16.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1751 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2111 | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2485 | +17.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2279 | -8.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2337 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.201 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1812 | -9.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1519 | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1504 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1351 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1389 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1164 | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1416 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.134 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.124 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.177 | +42.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1864 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1346 | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.143 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.142 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1461 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1501 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1404 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1441 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1435 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1411 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1445 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1305 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1366 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1075 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1367 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.13 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1155 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1037 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1146 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1157 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1226 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1158 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0826 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0655 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0697 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0767 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0578 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.045 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.042 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0517 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0646 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0443 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.054 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0193 | 0.0004 | 0.0334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0114 | 0.0004 | 0.0421 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0207 | 0.0074 | 0.0394 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1901 | 0.1203 | 0.2485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1456 | 0.1164 | 0.1864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1429 | 0.1346 | 0.1501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1213 | 0.1037 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 | 0.045 | 0.1158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 | 0.0316 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 | 0.0317 | 0.0646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 | 0.0433 | 0.0575 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 58.49 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.26 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2485 in 1955.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1933.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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