Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 5.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.93 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.94 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
-4.76 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.93 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.94 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -4.76 tonnes per person, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.49 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1852 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1853 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1854 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1855 | 0.9139 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1856 | 0.8265 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1857 | 0.8928 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1858 | 0.8207 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7735 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +237.9% |
| 1861 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +59.8% |
| 1862 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1863 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1864 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1865 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 7.13 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1868 | 7.33 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1871 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1872 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 9.34 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1874 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1875 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 10.09 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1877 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1879 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1881 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1882 | 6.68 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1883 | 6.46 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1884 | 5.71 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1885 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1888 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1891 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1892 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5424 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -86.9% |
| 1895 | -0.285 tonnes per person | -502.0% |
| 1896 | -0.6583 tonnes per person | +131.0% |
| 1897 | -0.9381 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1898 | -1.23 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1899 | -1.44 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1900 | -1.77 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1901 | -2.12 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1902 | -2.5 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1903 | -2.82 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1904 | -3.14 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1905 | -3.46 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1906 | -3.77 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1907 | -3.99 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1908 | -4.29 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1909 | -4.54 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1910 | -4.58 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1911 | -4.69 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | -4.66 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | -4.66 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | -4.66 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | -4.71 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | -4.74 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | -4.72 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | -4.57 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1919 | -4.76 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3481 tonnes per person | -107.3% |
| 1921 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +580.1% |
| 1922 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 1923 | 5.13 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1924 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1925 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1926 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1928 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 9.26 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1931 | 9.59 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 10.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 10.71 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 10.96 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 13.18 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1941 | 14.12 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1942 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 14.99 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 15.2 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 15.13 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 15.83 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 15.9 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 15.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 17.82 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 19.25 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 20.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 20.87 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 22.78 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 23.61 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 24.52 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 25.57 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 27.17 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 26.68 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 35.94 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1961 | 23.33 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1962 | 17.6 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 12.76 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 9.92 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 8.08 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +184.0% |
| 2009 | 11.79 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 13.56 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 15.15 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 13.67 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 13.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.32 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.93 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828 tonnes per person, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.93 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person |
| 1895 | -502.0% | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -0.285 tonnes per person |
| 1860 | +237.9% | 0.7735 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +184.0% | 2.65 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person |
| 1896 | -131.0% | -0.285 tonnes per person | -0.6583 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +107.3% | -4.76 tonnes per person | 0.3481 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.7735 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.74 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.19 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 10.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.18 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1914 tonnes per person | -1.44 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -3.24 tonnes per person | -4.54 tonnes per person | -1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -4.67 tonnes per person | -4.76 tonnes per person | -4.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.67 tonnes per person | 0.3481 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 10.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.04 tonnes per person | 13.18 tonnes per person | 15.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.84 tonnes per person | 17.82 tonnes per person | 27.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.35 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 35.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 15.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 tonnes per person in 1919.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.