Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.99 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.99 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 36.09 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3486 tonnes per person, in 1920.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 5.69 tonnes per person | 0.3486 tonnes per person | 8.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.29 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 10.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.06 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 15.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.03 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 27.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 36.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 11.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | 15.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 46 Poland 6.33 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Estonia 5.95 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.94 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.99 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 including land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3486 tonnes per person in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.