Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
917.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
-19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 917.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, -19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1911.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 18.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.4% |
| 1852 | 15.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.5% |
| 1853 | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1854 | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1855 | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1856 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1857 | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1859 | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +97.0% |
| 1861 | 30.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.8% |
| 1862 | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1863 | 37.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1864 | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1865 | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 45.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 49.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1868 | 51.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 50.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 54.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 59.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 61.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 67.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1874 | 64.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1875 | 66.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 73.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1877 | 76.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 71.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1879 | 73.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 63.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1881 | 55.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1882 | 53.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1883 | 52.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 47.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1885 | 48.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 48.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 45.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1888 | 46.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 45.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 28.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.2% |
| 1891 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.0% |
| 1892 | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.3% |
| 1893 | 12.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 1894 | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1895 | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.5% |
| 1896 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 1897 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.5% |
| 1898 | 420,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -84.3% |
| 1899 | -1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -341.7% |
| 1900 | -2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +167.6% |
| 1901 | -4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +78.0% |
| 1902 | -7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.5% |
| 1903 | -8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 1904 | -10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1905 | -12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1906 | -14.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1907 | -15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1908 | -17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1909 | -18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1910 | -18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | -19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1912 | -19.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1913 | -19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | -19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1915 | -19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1916 | -19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1917 | -19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1918 | -17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1919 | -18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -161.2% |
| 1921 | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.1% |
| 1922 | 34.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.0% |
| 1923 | 40.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1924 | 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 49.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1926 | 54.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1927 | 58.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 62.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1929 | 67.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 71.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1931 | 74.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 76.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 78.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 80.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 83.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 86.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 89.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 91.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 92.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 111.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1941 | 121.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 128.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 134.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 139.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 143.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 152.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 158.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 163.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 165.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 189.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 208.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 220.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 229.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 255.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 269.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 282.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 302.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 323.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 325.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 450.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.2% |
| 1961 | 308.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.5% |
| 1962 | 244.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 189.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 163.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 148.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 143.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 139.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 138.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 138.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 146.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 125.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 126.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 129.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 123.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 127.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 128.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 129.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 126.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 142.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 145.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 137.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 146.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 148.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 149.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 147.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 142.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 146.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 139.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 146.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 164.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 164.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 157.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 187.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 196.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 202.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 199.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 237.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 245.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 252.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 254.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 224.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 220.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 241.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 226.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 223.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 233.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 234.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 470.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.9% |
| 2009 | 692.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 808.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 917.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 876.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 900.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 782.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 661.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 703.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 730.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 630.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 571.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 603.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 748.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 771.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 698.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 16.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | -341.7% | 420,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | -167.6% | -1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +161.2% | -18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2008 | +100.9% | 234.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1921 | +100.1% | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1860 | +97.0% | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 917.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 917.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1911.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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