Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (flaring) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.9022 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) 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 | +94.3% | 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9022 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +56.8% | 0.9022 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +37.9% | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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- 89 Cuba 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4644 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 from flaring 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.