Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.