Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 1.41 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.41 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.09 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7234 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7234 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7835 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8402 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9003 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9308 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9726 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes per person, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9641 tonnes per person | 0.7234 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.41 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7234 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.