Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 27.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo is 27.18 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.47 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77.66 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 112.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 346.80 million tonnes | 134.59 million tonnes | 603.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 671.58 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.80 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.77 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | 4.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.11 billion tonnes | 4.79 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 billion tonnes | 8.24 billion tonnes | 9.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 billion tonnes | 10.00 billion tonnes | 10.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.40 billion tonnes | 10.97 billion tonnes | 11.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.47 billion tonnes | 11.91 billion tonnes | 13.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 billion tonnes | 13.37 billion tonnes | 15.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.68 billion tonnes | 16.69 billion tonnes | 23.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 billion tonnes | 24.36 billion tonnes | 27.18 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.18 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.