Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change was 3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3
in 2024
All-time low
0.3789
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3789, in 1859.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.05 | — |
| 1851 | 0.8251 | -21.4% |
| 1852 | 0.6927 | -16.0% |
| 1853 | 0.6066 | -12.4% |
| 1854 | 0.5428 | -10.5% |
| 1855 | 0.4917 | -9.4% |
| 1856 | 0.4518 | -8.1% |
| 1857 | 0.4238 | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3997 | -5.7% |
| 1859 | 0.3789 | -5.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4117 | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 0.4778 | +16.0% |
| 1862 | 0.5495 | +15.0% |
| 1863 | 0.6221 | +13.2% |
| 1864 | 0.7015 | +12.8% |
| 1865 | 0.778 | +10.9% |
| 1866 | 0.852 | +9.5% |
| 1867 | 0.9296 | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 1 | +8.0% |
| 1869 | 1.07 | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 1.13 | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 1.2 | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 1.26 | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 1.37 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 1.48 | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 1.54 | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 1.58 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 1.62 | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.64 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.64 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1893 | 1.47 | -2.7% |
| 1894 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 1.39 | -2.9% |
| 1896 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 1.3 | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 1.26 | -3.2% |
| 1899 | 1.22 | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 1.18 | -3.4% |
| 1901 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1902 | 1.09 | -3.6% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -3.7% |
| 1904 | 1.01 | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 0.9725 | -4.0% |
| 1906 | 0.9325 | -4.1% |
| 1907 | 0.8935 | -4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.8551 | -4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.8172 | -4.4% |
| 1910 | 0.7818 | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7477 | -4.4% |
| 1912 | 0.7155 | -4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.6849 | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.6555 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6273 | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6002 | -4.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5743 | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 0.55 | -4.2% |
| 1919 | 0.5261 | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5178 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.5154 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.5183 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.5241 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.5323 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.5425 | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.5542 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.5675 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.5819 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.5972 | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6137 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.6308 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.6482 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.6661 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.6842 | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 0.7028 | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.7216 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 0.7405 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.7596 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.7784 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8032 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.83 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.8579 | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.8867 | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.9161 | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.945 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.9754 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 1.01 | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 1.07 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.22 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.31 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.36 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.41 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.47 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.52 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.68 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.72 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.94 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5862 | 0.3789 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7396 | 0.4117 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 | 1.13 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9947 | 0.8172 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6463 | 0.5261 | 0.7818 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5451 | 0.5154 | 0.5972 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6946 | 0.6137 | 0.7784 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9325 | 0.8032 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.69 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.01 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.74 | 3 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 58.49 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.26 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 in 1859.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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