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
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
126th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1920
Years of data
74
1920–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 123 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 124 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 126 Aruba 0.0%
- 126 Belize 0.0% compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 126 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 126 Burundi 0.0%
- 126 Curacao 0.0% compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0%
- 126 Guinea 0.0%
- 126 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 126 Malawi 0.0%
- 126 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 126 North Korea 0.0%
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 126 South Sudan 0.0%
- 126 Sudan 0.0%
- 126 Zambia 0.0%
- 126 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 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.