Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0645 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1936 kilograms per international-$
in 1955
All-time low
0.0381 kilograms per international-$
in 2016
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0645 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 kilograms per international-$, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.12 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1388 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1956 | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1727 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1564 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1394 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1334 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1016 kilograms per international-$ | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1019 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1113 kilograms per international-$ | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1015 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0976 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1365 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1016 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1033 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1065 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1191 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1209 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.13 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.138 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.126 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1326 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1081 kilograms per international-$ | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1192 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1054 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1337 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1338 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1051 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1025 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1094 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1249 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1394 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1303 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0951 kilograms per international-$ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0746 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0733 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0758 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0586 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0592 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 kilograms per international-$ | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ | +28.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.12 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.138 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1054 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0951 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1394 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0586 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 162 Ethiopia 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 163 Uganda 0.0601 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 164 Switzerland 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ in 1955.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 kilograms per international-$ in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).