Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,200 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,200 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,495 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,660 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,703 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,990 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 114 Uganda 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Laos 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guinea 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nepal 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 10,970 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 including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.