Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1915.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1915.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.