Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.1523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 0.3141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1933 | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.3278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 1951 | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +54.0% | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 188 Chad 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Ethiopia 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Rwanda 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.