Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.13 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1.13 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 5.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +377.4% |
| 2001 | 1.96 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.962 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.864 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.751 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.748 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.748 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.708 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.702 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.58 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.09 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.27 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.02 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.29 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9703 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.708 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.35 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5893 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.702 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Senegal 0.448 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 1 United States 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 2 Cambodia 0.427 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 2 Viet Nam 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 3 Pakistan 0.426 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 3 Estonia 0.249 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 4 Poland 0.224 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 4 South Africa 0.405 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2000.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions