Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1920–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 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
- 122 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 123 Laos 0.0% compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 126 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 127 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.0% 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions 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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions 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 cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂.