Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 28.75 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 568.3%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
41 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-39.23 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 28.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 568.3% on the previous year and up 287.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 41 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -39.23 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1953 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1954 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +318.5% |
| 1955 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1956 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1957 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1958 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -683.5% |
| 1959 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1960 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1961 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1962 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1964 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -3553.3% |
| 1965 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1966 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1967 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1968 | 41 % change on previous year | -1174.6% |
| 1969 | -0.8233 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1970 | -25.53 % change on previous year | +3001.5% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1973 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1974 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1976 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +1059.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1978 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +389.1% |
| 1979 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1980 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1981 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1982 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -455.1% |
| 1983 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1984 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1985 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1986 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1991 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -20639.2% |
| 1992 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1993 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1994 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1997 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1998 | -10.56 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1999 | -18.4 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2000 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4806 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2003 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -2465.7% |
| 2004 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2005 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2006 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2008 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -453.6% |
| 2009 | -14.31 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 2010 | 0.935 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4282 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2012 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -3685.3% |
| 2013 | 27.87 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2014 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -39.23 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 2016 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2018 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 2019 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2021 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 2022 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -568.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.75 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 25.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20639.2% | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -21.51 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -3685.3% | 0.4282 % change on previous year | -15.35 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -3553.3% | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -3001.5% | -0.8233 % change on previous year | -25.53 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2465.7% | -0.4806 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1174.6% | -3.82 % change on previous year | 41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -23.85 % change on previous year | 41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6272 % change on previous year | -25.53 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 29.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -21.51 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -17.95 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 % change on previous year | -39.23 % change on previous year | 27.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 3 |
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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 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28.75 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.23 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.