Per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita co2 fuel was 0.0443 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0443
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
213th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1329
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1920
Years of data
104
1920–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0443 for per capita co2 fuel in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1329 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 213th out of 213 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.
Per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0349 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0467 | +34.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0491 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0613 | +24.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0805 | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0847 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0886 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0926 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0938 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0854 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0773 | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0785 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0768 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.082 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0543 | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.067 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.076 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0647 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1305 | +101.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1329 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0852 | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0898 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0992 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0935 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0971 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0984 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1074 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0912 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.097 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0697 | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0831 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0718 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0826 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0935 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0698 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.064 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0452 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.025 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0313 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0444 | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.034 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0443 | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0443 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0443 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +101.7% | 0.0647 | 0.1305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0718 | 0.0349 | 0.0938 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.084 | 0.0543 | 0.1329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 | 0.0852 | 0.1074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0868 | 0.0697 | 0.1012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 | 0.0256 | 0.0864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 | 0.0132 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 | 0.0249 | 0.0574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 | 0.0323 | 0.0452 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0443 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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