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.
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 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 0 kilograms 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 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.