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.
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
- 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 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.