How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.012 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.012 °C

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

9th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.012 °C

in 2024

All-time low

0 °C

in 1851

Years of data

174

1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1851–2024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.012 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.012 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

6 India 0.0386 °C compare
7 Canada 0.0173 °C compare
8 Australia 0.0131 °C compare
10 Colombia 0.0118 °C compare
11 Argentina 0.0108 °C compare
12 Myanmar 0.0102 °C compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.012 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.012 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use
Unit: °C
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in °C.