Co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Co emissions per capita was 0.054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.054
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
213th
of 213 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.054.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2485 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1933.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 213th out of 213 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.054 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.054 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +989.7% | 0.0009 | 0.0097 |
| 1934 | +397.2% | 0.0004 | 0.0019 |
| 1950 | +205.1% | 0.0394 | 0.1203 |
| 1937 | +151.6% | 0.0041 | 0.0102 |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2485 in 1955.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1933.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for co emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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