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
Latest (2024)
14.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2011
All-time low
-0.9%
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.6% | -41.9% |
| 1852 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 1853 | 0.4% | -18.8% |
| 1854 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1860 | 0.7% | +269.3% |
| 1861 | 1.3% | +67.9% |
| 1862 | 1.5% | +18.7% |
| 1863 | 1.7% | +11.3% |
| 1864 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 1865 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1867 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 1868 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1871 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1872 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1873 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1874 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 1875 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 1877 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.2% | -14.5% |
| 1881 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 1882 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1883 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 1885 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1888 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | -47.3% |
| 1891 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -45.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -47.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 1895 | -0.1% | -501.3% |
| 1896 | -0.1% | +129.0% |
| 1897 | -0.2% | +39.5% |
| 1898 | -0.3% | +30.5% |
| 1899 | -0.3% | +15.3% |
| 1900 | -0.4% | +20.5% |
| 1901 | -0.4% | +16.1% |
| 1902 | -0.5% | +15.5% |
| 1903 | -0.6% | +10.8% |
| 1904 | -0.6% | +7.8% |
| 1905 | -0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1906 | -0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1907 | -0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1908 | -0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1909 | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1910 | -0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1911 | -0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1912 | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1913 | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1914 | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1915 | -0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1916 | -0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1917 | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1918 | -0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1919 | -0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -106.7% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | +555.3% |
| 1922 | 0.7% | +72.3% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 1924 | 1.0% | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 1926 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1941 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 7.2% | +57.7% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -33.6% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +175.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 70.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 83.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +555.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1895 | -501.3% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1860 | +269.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | +175.1% | 3.0% | 8.1% |
| 1896 | -129.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1920 | +106.7% | -0.9% | 0.1% |
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 |
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 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.