Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 74 Bulgaria 227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Slovakia 220.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Oman 198.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Serbia 180.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Panama 171.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Croatia 171.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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