Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.2% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1974.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 32 South Sudan 0.6% compare
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- 36 Angola 0.6% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 38 Belarus 0.5% 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 share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1949.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.