Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 26.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.04 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.85 million tonnes
in 1920
Years of data
105
1920–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 26.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million tonnes, in 1920.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1920 2.85 million tonnes
1921 22.34 million tonnes +683.3%
1922 56.47 million tonnes +152.8%
1923 99.81 million tonnes +76.8%
1924 150.49 million tonnes +50.8%
1925 208.38 million tonnes +38.5%
1926 272.29 million tonnes +30.7%
1927 342.08 million tonnes +25.6%
1928 417.02 million tonnes +21.9%
1929 496.71 million tonnes +19.1%
1930 582.49 million tonnes +17.3%
1931 672.31 million tonnes +15.4%
1932 765.07 million tonnes +13.8%
1933 860.91 million tonnes +12.5%
1934 960.17 million tonnes +11.5%
1935 1.06 billion tonnes +10.6%
1936 1.17 billion tonnes +10.0%
1937 1.28 billion tonnes +9.3%
1938 1.39 billion tonnes +8.7%
1939 1.50 billion tonnes +8.1%
1940 1.64 billion tonnes +9.2%
1941 1.79 billion tonnes +9.1%
1942 1.95 billion tonnes +8.8%
1943 2.11 billion tonnes +8.4%
1944 2.28 billion tonnes +8.0%
1945 2.45 billion tonnes +7.5%
1946 2.63 billion tonnes +7.4%
1947 2.82 billion tonnes +7.0%
1948 3.00 billion tonnes +6.7%
1949 3.20 billion tonnes +6.3%
1950 3.42 billion tonnes +6.9%
1951 3.66 billion tonnes +7.1%
1952 3.92 billion tonnes +7.1%
1953 4.19 billion tonnes +7.0%
1954 4.50 billion tonnes +7.3%
1955 4.83 billion tonnes +7.2%
1956 5.17 billion tonnes +7.1%
1957 5.54 billion tonnes +7.1%
1958 5.94 billion tonnes +7.2%
1959 6.34 billion tonnes +6.7%
1960 6.89 billion tonnes +8.7%
1961 7.25 billion tonnes +5.3%
1962 7.54 billion tonnes +3.9%
1963 7.75 billion tonnes +2.8%
1964 7.92 billion tonnes +2.2%
1965 8.07 billion tonnes +1.8%
1966 8.20 billion tonnes +1.6%
1967 8.32 billion tonnes +1.5%
1968 8.44 billion tonnes +1.5%
1969 8.56 billion tonnes +1.4%
1970 8.68 billion tonnes +1.4%
1971 8.79 billion tonnes +1.3%
1972 8.90 billion tonnes +1.2%
1973 9.01 billion tonnes +1.2%
1974 9.11 billion tonnes +1.1%
1975 9.21 billion tonnes +1.1%
1976 9.31 billion tonnes +1.0%
1977 9.40 billion tonnes +1.0%
1978 9.48 billion tonnes +0.9%
1979 9.58 billion tonnes +1.0%
1980 9.68 billion tonnes +1.1%
1981 9.77 billion tonnes +1.0%
1982 9.87 billion tonnes +1.0%
1983 9.97 billion tonnes +1.0%
1984 10.08 billion tonnes +1.1%
1985 10.19 billion tonnes +1.1%
1986 10.29 billion tonnes +1.0%
1987 10.38 billion tonnes +0.9%
1988 10.47 billion tonnes +0.9%
1989 10.57 billion tonnes +0.9%
1990 10.66 billion tonnes +0.9%
1991 10.76 billion tonnes +0.9%
1992 10.86 billion tonnes +0.9%
1993 10.99 billion tonnes +1.2%
1994 11.12 billion tonnes +1.2%
1995 11.25 billion tonnes +1.2%
1996 11.38 billion tonnes +1.2%
1997 11.57 billion tonnes +1.6%
1998 11.75 billion tonnes +1.6%
1999 11.95 billion tonnes +1.7%
2000 12.15 billion tonnes +1.6%
2001 12.31 billion tonnes +1.4%
2002 12.47 billion tonnes +1.3%
2003 12.65 billion tonnes +1.4%
2004 12.80 billion tonnes +1.2%
2005 12.95 billion tonnes +1.2%
2006 13.11 billion tonnes +1.2%
2007 13.28 billion tonnes +1.3%
2008 13.77 billion tonnes +3.7%
2009 14.55 billion tonnes +5.7%
2010 15.48 billion tonnes +6.4%
2011 16.56 billion tonnes +6.9%
2012 17.56 billion tonnes +6.1%
2013 18.59 billion tonnes +5.8%
2014 19.44 billion tonnes +4.6%
2015 20.10 billion tonnes +3.4%
2016 20.82 billion tonnes +3.5%
2017 21.55 billion tonnes +3.5%
2018 22.14 billion tonnes +2.7%
2019 22.65 billion tonnes +2.3%
2020 23.20 billion tonnes +2.4%
2021 23.94 billion tonnes +3.2%
2022 24.71 billion tonnes +3.2%
2023 25.38 billion tonnes +2.7%
2024 26.04 billion tonnes +2.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.04 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 19.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.04 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 20.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1921 +683.3% 2.85 million tonnes 22.34 million tonnes
1922 +152.8% 22.34 million tonnes 56.47 million tonnes
1923 +76.8% 56.47 million tonnes 99.81 million tonnes
1924 +50.8% 99.81 million tonnes 150.49 million tonnes
1925 +38.5% 150.49 million tonnes 208.38 million tonnes
1926 +30.7% 208.38 million tonnes 272.29 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 206.84 million tonnes 2.85 million tonnes 496.71 million tonnes 10
1930s 1.02 billion tonnes 582.49 million tonnes 1.50 billion tonnes 10
1940s 2.39 billion tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes 3.20 billion tonnes 10
1950s 4.75 billion tonnes 3.42 billion tonnes 6.34 billion tonnes 10
1960s 7.89 billion tonnes 6.89 billion tonnes 8.56 billion tonnes 10
1970s 9.15 billion tonnes 8.68 billion tonnes 9.58 billion tonnes 10
1980s 10.13 billion tonnes 9.68 billion tonnes 10.57 billion tonnes 10
1990s 11.23 billion tonnes 10.66 billion tonnes 11.95 billion tonnes 10
2000s 13.00 billion tonnes 12.15 billion tonnes 14.55 billion tonnes 10
2010s 19.49 billion tonnes 15.48 billion tonnes 22.65 billion tonnes 10
2020s 24.65 billion tonnes 23.20 billion tonnes 26.04 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 15 South Africa 29.70 billion tonnes compare
  2. 16 Poland 29.42 billion tonnes compare
  3. 17 Italy 26.14 billion tonnes compare
  4. 19 Thailand 25.18 billion tonnes compare
  5. 20 Colombia 24.33 billion tonnes compare
  6. 21 Iran 23.45 billion tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 26.04 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 26.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 1920.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.