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.
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
- 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 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.