Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.90 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.65 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.90 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million tonnes, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 2.40 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.29 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.37 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1969 | 3.65 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.71 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 2.96 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.36 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.23 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.48 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.53 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.74 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.49 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 3.93 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.61 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.35 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.13 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.09 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.89 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 5.88 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.90 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.90 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.