Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 3.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.76.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.98 | — |
| 2012 | 4.58 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.47 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 | +8.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.98 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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