What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

1st

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1962	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1963	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1964	2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+120.4%
1965	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1966	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	2.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
1968	2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1969	1.7 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1970	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1971	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1972	1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1973	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.9492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1975	0.8997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1976	0.9645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1977	0.7612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1978	0.6168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1979	0.6354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1980	0.6723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1981	0.7795 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1982	0.7229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1983	0.9059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1984	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1985	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1986	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1987	1.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1988	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1989	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	1.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1993	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1994	1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+86.1%
1995	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1996	1.97 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1997	1.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	1.89 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	2.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2000	0.6363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-74.9%
2001	1.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+160.1%
2002	1.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2003	1.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2004	1.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2005	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2006	0.8468 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2007	0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2008	0.6058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2010	0.6408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2011	0.6275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.5849 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2013	0.5327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.5068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.5004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2016	0.5393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2017	0.574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2018	0.4744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2019	0.4834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.4968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0.4053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2022	0.3508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2023	0.3634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2024	0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0809 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
2001	+160.1%	0.6363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1964	+120.4%	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.68 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.392 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

2 Madagascar 0.2955 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
3 Central African Republic 0.2747 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Liberia 0.233 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3439 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.