Per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita ghg excl land use was 0.4219 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4219.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6856 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1459, in 1850.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 194 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 | 0.1459 | 0.1531 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1552 | 0.1537 | 0.1563 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1575 | 0.1564 | 0.1587 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1618 | 0.159 | 0.1651 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1773 | 0.1667 | 0.1894 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2114 | 0.1926 | 0.2317 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2628 | 0.2362 | 0.2893 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3143 | 0.2792 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3236 | 0.3067 | 0.3491 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3304 | 0.3232 | 0.3377 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4687 | 0.415 | 0.5254 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3844 | 0.3516 | 0.4104 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4348 | 0.3577 | 0.5669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5884 | 0.4856 | 0.6856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.472 | 0.4047 | 0.5657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3718 | 0.3491 | 0.4442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4268 | 0.3504 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4294 | 0.4219 | 0.4383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (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 vs gdp 0.054 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 238.70 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.054 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4219 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6856 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1459 in 1850.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).