Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 31.19 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 31.19 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 36.73 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.54 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 12.66 kilograms per person | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 11.22 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 10.82 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.56 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.13 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.93 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.78 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.51 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.64 kilograms per person | +73.9% |
| 2001 | 12.47 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 12.84 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.82 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 15.61 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.89 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.29 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 23.61 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 22.89 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.07 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 30.06 kilograms per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.59 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 36.73 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 34.18 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26.32 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 31.46 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 25.21 kilograms per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 23.78 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 31.36 kilograms per person | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 33.08 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 33.59 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.19 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.19 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.19 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.9% | 9 kilograms per person | 15.64 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 kilograms per person | 9 kilograms per person | 15.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 kilograms per person | 12.47 kilograms per person | 23.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 kilograms per person | 23.78 kilograms per person | 36.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 kilograms per person | 31.19 kilograms per person | 33.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 184 Ukraine 48.76 kilograms per person compare
- 185 Madagascar 48.08 kilograms per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 37.15 kilograms per person compare
- 188 Somalia 29.96 kilograms per person compare
- 189 Gambia 29.65 kilograms per person compare
- 190 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 190 Tuvalu 0 kilograms 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 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.19 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.