Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 648.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 648.20 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.07 billion tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, -39.99 million tonnes, in 1911.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 11.29 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.09 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | 63.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 84.13 million tonnes | 67.79 million tonnes | 97.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 60.00 million tonnes | 52.53 million tonnes | 79.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.03 million tonnes | -13.75 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -29.14 million tonnes | -39.40 million tonnes | -16.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -39.08 million tonnes | -39.99 million tonnes | -37.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 49.50 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 79.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.38 million tonnes | 85.39 million tonnes | 112.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 169.15 million tonnes | 137.67 million tonnes | 190.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 311.48 million tonnes | 219.05 million tonnes | 397.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 220.09 million tonnes | 115.42 million tonnes | 548.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.01 million tonnes | 81.33 million tonnes | 114.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.29 million tonnes | 87.58 million tonnes | 104.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.32 million tonnes | 92.58 million tonnes | 193.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.14 million tonnes | 148.13 million tonnes | 783.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 806.12 million tonnes | 506.46 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.44 million tonnes | 545.75 million tonnes | 762.93 million tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo was 648.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.99 million tonnes in 1911.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.