IPPU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Grenada 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Lithuania 1.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Russian Federation 1.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 China 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 China, mainland 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.