What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

193rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1962	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1963	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
1964	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+126.2%
1965	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1966	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1967	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1968	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1969	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1970	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1971	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1972	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1973	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1974	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1975	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1977	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1978	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1979	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1980	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1981	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1982	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1983	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1984	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1985	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1986	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1987	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1988	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1989	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1993	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1994	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+87.6%
1995	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
2000	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-75.0%
2001	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+159.3%
2002	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2003	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2004	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2005	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2006	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2007	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2008	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2010	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2011	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2013	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2014	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2017	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2019	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2022	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2023	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2024	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	+159.3%	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1964	+126.2%	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1994	+87.6%	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

190 Somalia 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
191 Bermuda 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
192 Switzerland 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
194 Niger 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
195 Costa Rica 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
196 Chad 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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