Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 0.1912 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1912 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2294 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +86.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1304 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1424 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1548 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1808 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1908 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2058 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.214 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2207 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2274 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2247 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2225 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2172 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2134 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2072 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2051 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2002 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1958 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +86.4% | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +53.8% | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.0708 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +35.7% | 0.0708 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0807 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.1304 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.19 tonnes per person | 0.1424 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 0.2294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.199 tonnes per person | 0.1912 tonnes per person | 0.2051 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 82 Ghana 0.2011 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Tajikistan 0.1975 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Mauritania 0.1961 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Serbia 0.1604 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Switzerland 0.1424 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Afghanistan 0.1397 tonnes per person compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1912 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2294 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.