Co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Co2 land use per capita was 5.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.93
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.94
in 1960
All-time low
-4.76
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.93, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.94 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -4.76, in 1919.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.49 | — |
| 1851 | 2.1 | -40.0% |
| 1852 | 1.56 | -25.4% |
| 1853 | 1.28 | -18.3% |
| 1854 | 1.08 | -15.6% |
| 1855 | 0.9139 | -15.3% |
| 1856 | 0.8265 | -9.6% |
| 1857 | 0.8928 | +8.0% |
| 1858 | 0.8207 | -8.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7735 | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 2.61 | +237.9% |
| 1861 | 4.18 | +59.8% |
| 1862 | 4.8 | +14.9% |
| 1863 | 5.25 | +9.4% |
| 1864 | 6.04 | +15.0% |
| 1865 | 6.27 | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 6.57 | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 7.13 | +8.6% |
| 1868 | 7.33 | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 7.19 | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 7.68 | +6.8% |
| 1871 | 8.39 | +9.3% |
| 1872 | 8.59 | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 9.34 | +8.8% |
| 1874 | 8.96 | -4.1% |
| 1875 | 9.08 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 10.09 | +11.1% |
| 1877 | 10.42 | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 9.61 | -7.8% |
| 1879 | 9.79 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 8.4 | -14.2% |
| 1881 | 7.05 | -16.1% |
| 1882 | 6.68 | -5.2% |
| 1883 | 6.46 | -3.3% |
| 1884 | 5.71 | -11.7% |
| 1885 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 5.34 | -7.0% |
| 1888 | 5.44 | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 5.3 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 2.99 | -43.5% |
| 1891 | 1.85 | -38.1% |
| 1892 | 1.01 | -45.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5424 | -46.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0709 | -86.9% |
| 1895 | -0.285 | -502.0% |
| 1896 | -0.6583 | +131.0% |
| 1897 | -0.9381 | +42.5% |
| 1898 | -1.23 | +31.6% |
| 1899 | -1.44 | +17.0% |
| 1900 | -1.77 | +22.3% |
| 1901 | -2.12 | +20.3% |
| 1902 | -2.5 | +17.6% |
| 1903 | -2.82 | +12.8% |
| 1904 | -3.14 | +11.5% |
| 1905 | -3.46 | +10.2% |
| 1906 | -3.77 | +8.9% |
| 1907 | -3.99 | +6.0% |
| 1908 | -4.29 | +7.5% |
| 1909 | -4.54 | +5.8% |
| 1910 | -4.58 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | -4.69 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | -4.66 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | -4.66 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | -4.66 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | -4.71 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | -4.74 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | -4.72 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | -4.57 | -3.2% |
| 1919 | -4.76 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3481 | -107.3% |
| 1921 | 2.37 | +580.1% |
| 1922 | 4.1 | +73.2% |
| 1923 | 5.13 | +25.2% |
| 1924 | 5.92 | +15.3% |
| 1925 | 6.68 | +12.9% |
| 1926 | 7.27 | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 7.84 | +7.8% |
| 1928 | 8.31 | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 8.72 | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 9.26 | +6.2% |
| 1931 | 9.59 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 9.81 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 10.02 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 10.25 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 10.42 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 10.71 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 10.96 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 10.93 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 13.18 | +20.6% |
| 1941 | 14.12 | +7.1% |
| 1942 | 14.63 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 14.99 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 15.2 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 15.13 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 15.69 | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 15.83 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 15.9 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 15.76 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 17.82 | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 19.25 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 20.09 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 20.87 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 22.78 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 23.61 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 24.52 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.57 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 27.17 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 26.68 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 35.94 | +34.7% |
| 1961 | 23.33 | -35.1% |
| 1962 | 17.6 | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 12.76 | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 9.92 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 8.08 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 6.65 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 5.9 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.69 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 5.27 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.32 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 4.22 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.91 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 3.46 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.26 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.35 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.67 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.05 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.88 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | +184.0% |
| 2009 | 11.79 | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 13.56 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 15.15 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 13.67 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | -6.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +580.1% | 0.3481 | 2.37 |
| 1895 | -502.0% | 0.0709 | -0.285 |
| 1860 | +237.9% | 0.7735 | 2.61 |
| 2008 | +184.0% | 2.65 | 7.52 |
| 1896 | -131.0% | -0.285 | -0.6583 |
| 1920 | +107.3% | -4.76 | 0.3481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.37 | 0.7735 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.74 | 2.61 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.19 | 7.68 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.18 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1914 | -1.44 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1900s | -3.24 | -4.54 | -1.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | -4.67 | -4.76 | -4.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.67 | 0.3481 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.28 | 9.26 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.04 | 13.18 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.84 | 17.82 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.35 | 5.9 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 | 3.25 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.55 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.42 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 2.52 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 5.45 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 5.69 | 7.45 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Co2 land use per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 in 1919.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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