Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1492 tonnes per person
in 1955
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
104
1920–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
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 coal in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0006 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1492 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 179 countries 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +989.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1927 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -80.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -67.5% |
| 1935 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +166.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1947 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +134.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1178 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1231 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 0.125 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1022.2% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +176.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +243.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1022.2% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 1922 | +989.7% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +243.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 0.1492 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0547 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.0682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 125 Qatar 0.0014 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
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- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Ghana 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Honduras 0.0004 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0006 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 coal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1492 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.