Per capita methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th of 199 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 methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.3068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 0.4318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 0.5193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 0.5403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 0.5609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 0.5812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.6013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 0.6213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 0.6411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.6597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.6963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.7145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.7524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.7911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.8314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.8704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -44.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -44.9% | 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +45.0% | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 166 Jordan 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Liberia 0.4608 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 methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4799 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 methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.