Nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide emissions was 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
592,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo is 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 592,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 592,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 604,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 615,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 626,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 636,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 646,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 654,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 662,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 668,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 672,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 675,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 677,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 678,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 679,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 681,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 682,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 683,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 684,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 685,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 687,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 689,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 699,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 726,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 764,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 810,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 860,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 912,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 962,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1943 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.7% |
| 1944 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1945 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1946 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +65.9% |
| 1971 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 12.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 14.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 12.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 | +65.9% | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -55.2% | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +53.7% | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +47.6% | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | +43.4% | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +43.1% | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 36 Angola 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Belarus 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.