Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1920.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.