Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.054 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the 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 vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.054 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.2485 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1901 tonnes per person | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.2485 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1456 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person | 0.1864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.1346 tonnes per person | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1213 tonnes per person | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.1367 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 26.04 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 1.51 (2024)
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.054 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2485 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.