Per capita co2 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita co2 transport was 31.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 31.19.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 36.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9, 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 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.54 | — |
| 1991 | 12.66 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 11.22 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 10.82 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.56 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.93 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.78 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.51 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.64 | +73.9% |
| 2001 | 12.47 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.82 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 15.61 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.89 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.29 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 22.89 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.07 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 30.06 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.59 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 36.73 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 34.18 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26.32 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 31.46 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 25.21 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 23.78 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 31.36 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 33.08 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 33.59 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.19 | -7.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 15.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 | 9 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 | 12.47 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 | 23.78 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 | 31.19 | 33.59 | 4 |
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 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita co2 transport in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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