Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0443 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0443 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
213th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1329 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1920
Years of data
104
1920–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0443 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type 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 emissions by fuel type in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1329 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by fuel type in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0926 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.067 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | +101.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1074 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.097 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.064 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0443 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0443 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 tonnes per person | 0.1305 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 0.0938 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.1329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.1074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 0.0452 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 by fuel type in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0443 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 by fuel type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type 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 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.