CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 206,096 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 206,096 tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 206,425 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,788 tonnes, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 139,991 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 132,805 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 142,755 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 154,622 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 153,162 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 140,132 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 152,549 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 92,788 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 150,344 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2022 | 200,546 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 206,425 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 206,096 tonnes | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 206,096 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 41,509 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 206,096 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,704 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145,145 tonnes | 132,805 tonnes | 154,622 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 171,240 tonnes | 92,788 tonnes | 206,425 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 206,096 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 206,425 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,788 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.