Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 251,467 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo is 251,467 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 251,467 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1920.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 146 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 from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 65,952 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 109,920 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 153,888 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 197,938 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 241,906 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 241,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 241,906 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 245,570 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 249,234 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 249,234 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 249,985 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 250,726 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 251,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 251,467 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 251,467 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 251,467 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +200.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 2008 | +66.7% | 65,952 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 2009 | +40.0% | 109,920 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes |
| 2010 | +28.6% | 153,888 tonnes | 197,938 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,174 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,987 tonnes | 197,938 tonnes | 251,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,467 tonnes | 251,467 tonnes | 251,467 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo was 251,467 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 251,467 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.