Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0075 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0075 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
139th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0162 tonnes per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1936
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0075 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 361.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1936.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -67.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +96.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +129.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +87.7% |
| 1942 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1943 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +243.0% |
| 2018 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0075 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0115 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0075 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +243.0% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | +129.7% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0075 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1936.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 97 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.