Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.69 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
195th
of 204 countries
All-time high
102.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.78 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.78 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 17.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 19.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 20.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 21.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 23.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 24.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 26.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 28.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 30.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 33.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 34.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 36.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 37.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 39.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 40.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 42.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 43.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 47.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 48.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 50.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 52.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 53.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 58.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 65.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 78.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 81.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 87.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 93.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 97.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 100.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 192 Mozambique 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.