So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 19,691 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19,691
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 220 countries
All-time high
410,648
in 1981
All-time low
377.99
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19,691 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 410,648 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 377.99, in 1810.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 379.16 379.09 379.22 10
1760s 379.24 379.23 379.25 10
1770s 379.21 379.16 379.25 10
1780s 379.05 378.94 379.15 10
1790s 378.75 378.57 378.92 10
1800s 378.29 378.04 378.53 10
1810s 378.51 377.99 379.04 10
1820s 379.6 379.16 380.03 10
1830s 380.47 380.13 380.81 10
1840s 381.11 380.88 381.33 10
1850s 409.6 381.39 439.04 10
1860s 478.91 445.96 513.21 10
1870s 560.41 521.27 601.17 10
1880s 656.63 610.76 704.46 10
1890s 769.62 715.71 825.86 10
1900s 903.47 839.11 970.62 10
1910s 1,063 986.43 1,144 10
1920s 64,502 1,203 111,361 10
1930s 88,077 44,345 120,961 10
1940s 132,964 106,743 172,415 10
1950s 249,532 192,578 293,623 10
1960s 319,294 280,402 386,459 10
1970s 360,680 321,353 397,368 10
1980s 383,721 343,958 410,648 10
1990s 58,531 12,873 260,993 10
2000s 16,999 13,270 21,399 10
2010s 22,802 19,254 30,546 10
2020s 19,556 19,435 19,691 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 21,354 compare
  2. 118 Azerbaijan 20,944 compare
  3. 119 Lithuania 20,844 compare
  4. 121 Suriname 19,512 compare
  5. 122 Burkina Faso 18,195 compare
  6. 123 Norway 17,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19,691 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 410,648 in 1981.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 377.99 in 1810.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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