emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0513 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0513 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1091 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 tonnes per person, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.108 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1059 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.095 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.096 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.062 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.053 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0513 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0513 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1041 tonnes per person | 0.1017 tonnes per person | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.095 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 0.0954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.083 tonnes per person | 0.0689 tonnes per person | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0513 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1091 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.