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Global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Global warming land was 0.012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.012
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.012
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1851–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.012 for global warming land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.012 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 201 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.

Global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +82.1%
1853 0 +40.1%
1854 0 +26.2%
1855 0 +19.1%
1856 0 +15.3%
1857 0 +13.5%
1858 0 +11.1%
1859 0 +9.9%
1860 0.0001 +19.1%
1861 0.0001 +23.3%
1862 0.0001 +21.6%
1863 0.0001 +19.0%
1864 0.0001 +17.9%
1865 0.0001 +15.8%
1866 0.0002 +14.1%
1867 0.0002 +13.8%
1868 0.0002 +12.6%
1869 0.0002 +10.9%
1870 0.0002 +10.6%
1871 0.0003 +10.5%
1872 0.0003 +9.9%
1873 0.0003 +9.8%
1874 0.0004 +8.5%
1875 0.0004 +8.2%
1876 0.0004 +8.3%
1877 0.0005 +8.0%
1878 0.0005 +6.9%
1879 0.0005 +6.7%
1880 0.0005 +5.4%
1881 0.0006 +4.4%
1882 0.0006 +4.1%
1883 0.0006 +3.8%
1884 0.0006 +3.4%
1885 0.0007 +3.3%
1886 0.0007 +3.2%
1887 0.0007 +2.9%
1888 0.0007 +2.9%
1889 0.0007 +2.7%
1890 0.0007 +1.6%
1891 0.0008 +1.1%
1892 0.0008 +0.8%
1893 0.0008 +0.6%
1894 0.0008 +0.4%
1895 0.0008 +0.3%
1896 0.0008 +0.2%
1897 0.0008 +0.0%
1898 0.0008 -0.1%
1899 0.0008 -0.2%
1900 0.0008 -0.3%
1901 0.0008 -0.4%
1902 0.0008 -0.5%
1903 0.0008 -0.7%
1904 0.0008 -0.8%
1905 0.0007 -0.9%
1906 0.0007 -1.0%
1907 0.0007 -1.1%
1908 0.0007 -1.2%
1909 0.0007 -1.3%
1910 0.0007 -1.3%
1911 0.0007 -1.4%
1912 0.0007 -1.4%
1913 0.0007 -1.4%
1914 0.0007 -1.4%
1915 0.0007 -1.5%
1916 0.0006 -1.5%
1917 0.0006 -1.5%
1918 0.0006 -1.4%
1919 0.0006 -1.5%
1920 0.0006 +0.7%
1921 0.0006 +1.5%
1922 0.0006 +2.3%
1923 0.0007 +2.6%
1924 0.0007 +2.9%
1925 0.0007 +3.1%
1926 0.0007 +3.3%
1927 0.0008 +3.5%
1928 0.0008 +3.6%
1929 0.0008 +3.7%
1930 0.0008 +3.8%
1931 0.0009 +3.8%
1932 0.0009 +3.8%
1933 0.0009 +3.8%
1934 0.001 +3.8%
1935 0.001 +3.7%
1936 0.001 +3.8%
1937 0.0011 +3.8%
1938 0.0011 +3.8%
1939 0.0012 +3.7%
1940 0.0012 +4.3%
1941 0.0013 +4.6%
1942 0.0013 +4.6%
1943 0.0014 +4.7%
1944 0.0015 +4.6%
1945 0.0015 +4.6%
1946 0.0016 +4.7%
1947 0.0017 +4.7%
1948 0.0018 +4.6%
1949 0.0018 +4.5%
1950 0.0019 +4.9%
1951 0.002 +5.1%
1952 0.0021 +5.2%
1953 0.0022 +5.1%
1954 0.0024 +5.4%
1955 0.0025 +5.4%
1956 0.0026 +5.4%
1957 0.0028 +5.5%
1958 0.0029 +5.6%
1959 0.0031 +5.3%
1960 0.0033 +6.9%
1961 0.0034 +4.5%
1962 0.0035 +3.4%
1963 0.0036 +2.6%
1964 0.0037 +2.2%
1965 0.0038 +1.9%
1966 0.0039 +1.8%
1967 0.0039 +1.7%
1968 0.004 +1.7%
1969 0.0041 +1.6%
1970 0.0041 +1.9%
1971 0.0042 +1.3%
1972 0.0042 +1.3%
1973 0.0043 +1.3%
1974 0.0043 +1.2%
1975 0.0044 +1.3%
1976 0.0045 +1.1%
1977 0.0045 +1.2%
1978 0.0046 +1.1%
1979 0.0046 +1.4%
1980 0.0047 +1.3%
1981 0.0047 +1.1%
1982 0.0048 +1.2%
1983 0.0048 +1.2%
1984 0.0049 +1.1%
1985 0.0049 +1.1%
1986 0.005 +1.0%
1987 0.0051 +1.2%
1988 0.0051 +0.9%
1989 0.0052 +1.0%
1990 0.0052 +1.1%
1991 0.0053 +1.4%
1992 0.0054 +1.3%
1993 0.0054 +1.5%
1994 0.0055 +1.6%
1995 0.0056 +1.6%
1996 0.0057 +1.5%
1997 0.0058 +1.7%
1998 0.0059 +1.7%
1999 0.006 +1.6%
2000 0.0061 +1.6%
2001 0.0062 +1.5%
2002 0.0063 +1.5%
2003 0.0064 +1.6%
2004 0.0065 +1.6%
2005 0.0066 +1.5%
2006 0.0067 +1.6%
2007 0.0068 +1.4%
2008 0.007 +3.1%
2009 0.0073 +4.4%
2010 0.0076 +4.8%
2011 0.008 +5.2%
2012 0.0084 +4.7%
2013 0.0088 +4.6%
2014 0.0091 +3.8%
2015 0.0094 +3.1%
2016 0.0097 +3.2%
2017 0.01 +3.3%
2018 0.0103 +2.7%
2019 0.0105 +2.4%
2020 0.0108 +2.5%
2021 0.0111 +3.0%
2022 0.0114 +3.0%
2023 0.0117 +2.6%
2024 0.012 +2.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.012 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.012 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming land 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +82.1% 0 0
1853 +40.1% 0 0
1854 +26.2% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1870s 0.0004 0.0002 0.0005 10
1880s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0007 10
1890s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0008 10
1900s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0008 10
1910s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 10
1920s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0008 10
1930s 0.001 0.0008 0.0012 10
1940s 0.0015 0.0012 0.0018 10
1950s 0.0025 0.0019 0.0031 10
1960s 0.0037 0.0033 0.0041 10
1970s 0.0044 0.0041 0.0046 10
1980s 0.0049 0.0047 0.0052 10
1990s 0.0056 0.0052 0.006 10
2000s 0.0066 0.0061 0.0073 10
2010s 0.0092 0.0076 0.0105 10
2020s 0.0114 0.0108 0.012 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 6 India 0.0386 compare
  2. 7 Canada 0.0173 compare
  3. 8 Australia 0.0131 compare
  4. 10 Colombia 0.0118 compare
  5. 11 Argentina 0.0108 compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 0.0102 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Global warming land in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.012 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for global warming land?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming land rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed