Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,703 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,703 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,794 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,794 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,794 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 8,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,028 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,256 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,506 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 New Zealand 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Madagascar 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovakia 11,350 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,794 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.