Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -56.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +61.3% | 0.4423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -56.4% | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | +49.2% | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 153 Cape Verde 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.