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

The highest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: emissions of air pollutants, 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: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.1%

World rank

11th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1962	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1963	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
1964	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+118.4%
1965	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1966	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1968	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1969	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1970	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1971	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1972	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1973	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1974	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1975	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1976	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1977	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1978	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1979	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1980	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1981	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1982	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1984	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
1985	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1986	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1988	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1989	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1991	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1992	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1993	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1994	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+82.5%
1995	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1996	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1998	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1999	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-75.8%
2001	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+151.9%
2002	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2003	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2004	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2006	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2007	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2009	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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	+151.9%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1964	+118.4%	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

8 Togo 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Eritrea 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Afghanistan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
12 Tajikistan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
13 Uganda 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
14 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, 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: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

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