Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo is 14.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1919.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1919.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.