CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Democratic Republic of the Congo

CO2 emissions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 5.9 Mt. Ranked 83 in the world out of 214. Since 1920, the indicator has risen by 147,500%.

2024 5.9 Mt +0.39% vs 2023
World rank 83of 214
Period maximum 5.9 Mt2024
Period minimum 0 Mt1920

Trend over time

1920–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1920–2024024619201931194219531964197519861997200820191920: 0 Mt1922: 0.08 Mt1924: 0.22 Mt1926: 0.24 Mt1928: 0.28 Mt1930: 0.39 Mt1932: 0.05 Mt1934: 0.02 Mt1936: 0.04 Mt1938: 0.12 Mt1940: 0.08 Mt1942: 0.14 Mt1944: 0.17 Mt1946: 0.31 Mt1948: 0.37 Mt1950: 1.48 Mt1952: 2.08 Mt1954: 2.82 Mt1956: 3.18 Mt1958: 2.93 Mt1960: 2.32 Mt1962: 2.17 Mt1964: 1.97 Mt1966: 2.4 Mt1968: 3.37 Mt1970: 2.71 Mt1972: 3.02 Mt1974: 3.37 Mt1976: 3.41 Mt1978: 3.53 Mt1980: 3.49 Mt1982: 3.05 Mt1984: 3.93 Mt1986: 3.35 Mt1988: 3.98 Mt1990: 4.25 Mt1992: 2.81 Mt1994: 2.75 Mt1996: 3.47 Mt1998: 2.73 Mt2000: 1.71 Mt2002: 1.73 Mt2004: 2.03 Mt2006: 2.35 Mt2008: 2.69 Mt2010: 2.74 Mt2012: 2.8 Mt2014: 5.07 Mt2016: 2.66 Mt2018: 3.77 Mt2020: 4.31 Mt2022: 5.89 Mt2024: 5.9 Mt
Change over the period: +5.9 (+147,500%) Average annual rate: 7.27 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.9 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 878.55 Mt
Middle Africa computed 62.49 Mt
Low-income countries computed 213.92 Mt
CO2 emissions — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 5.9 +0.02 +0.39%
2023 5.88 −0.01 −0.19%
2022 5.89 +1.6 +37.28%
2021 4.29 −0.01 −0.3%
2020 4.31 +0.19 +4.54%
2019 4.12 +0.34 +9.11%
2018 3.77 +0.85 +29.25%
2017 2.92 +0.26 +9.82%
2016 2.66 −0.62 −18.78%
2015 3.27 −1.79 −35.37%
2014 5.07 +1.15 +29.2%
2013 3.92 +1.12 +40.19%
2012 2.8 −0.24 −8.02%
2011 3.04 +0.31 +11.19%
2010 2.74 +0.29 +11.82%
2009 2.45 −0.24 −8.9%
2008 2.69 +0.06 +2.36%
2007 2.62 +0.27 +11.52%
2006 2.35 +0.07 +2.84%
2005 2.29 +0.26 +12.77%
2004 2.03 −0.07 −3.24%
2003 2.1 +0.36 +20.88%
2002 1.73 +0.09 +5.28%
2001 1.65 −0.06 −3.4%
2000 1.71 −0.49 −22.46%
1999 2.2 −0.53 −19.54%
1998 2.73 −0.36 −11.52%
1997 3.09 −0.38 −11.06%
1996 3.47 +0.38 +12.18%
1995 3.1 +0.35 +12.54%
1994 2.75 +0.09 +3.34%
1993 2.66 −0.15 −5.2%
1992 2.81 −0.33 −10.37%
1991 3.13 −1.12 −26.27%
1990 4.25 −0.1 −2.37%
1989 4.35 +0.37 +9.4%
1988 3.98 +0.16 +4.25%
1987 3.82 +0.47 +14.05%
1986 3.35 −0.27 −7.36%
1985 3.61 −0.32 −8.14%
1984 3.93 −0.07 −1.65%
1983 4 +0.95 +31.21%
1982 3.05 −0.71 −18.85%
1981 3.76 +0.27 +7.75%
1980 3.49 −0.26 −6.82%
1979 3.74 +0.21 +6.07%
1978 3.53 +0.05 +1.41%
1977 3.48 +0.07 +2.11%
1976 3.41 +0.17 +5.32%
1975 3.23 −0.13 −3.92%
1974 3.37 +0.18 +5.52%
1973 3.19 +0.17 +5.7%
1972 3.02 +0.06 +1.96%
1971 2.96 +0.25 +9.19%
1970 2.71 −0.94 −25.71%
1969 3.65 +0.28 +8.38%
1968 3.37 +1.08 +47.05%
1967 2.29 −0.11 −4.74%
1966 2.4 −0.07 −2.67%
1965 2.47 +0.5 +25.08%
1964 1.97 −0.32 −13.91%
1963 2.29 +0.12 +5.57%
1962 2.17 −0.18 −7.77%
1961 2.36 +0.04 +1.55%
1960 2.32 −0.38 −14.08%
1959 2.7 −0.23 −7.76%
1958 2.93 −0.4 −12.11%
1957 3.33 +0.15 +4.85%
1956 3.18 −0.21 −6.29%
1955 3.39 +0.57 +20.31%
1954 2.82 +0.53 +23.02%
1953 2.29 +0.21 +9.84%
1952 2.08 +0.34 +19.29%
1951 1.75 +0.27 +18.04%
1950 1.48 +1 +210.92%
1949 0.48 +0.1 +27.61%
1948 0.37 +0.05 +14.42%
1947 0.33 +0.02 +4.82%
1946 0.31 +0.14 +80.81%
1945 0.17 +0 +0%
1944 0.17 −0.05 −21.82%
1943 0.22 +0.08 +53.85%
1942 0.14 +0.04 +40.2%
1941 0.1 +0.03 +32.47%
1940 0.08 −0.01 −12.5%
1939 0.09 −0.03 −27.27%
1938 0.12 +0.02 +17.48%
1937 0.1 +0.06 +157.5%
1936 0.04 +0.01 +21.21%
1935 0.03 +0.02 +83.33%
1934 0.02 +0.01 +350%
1933 0 −0.05 −92.16%
1932 0.05 −0.2 −79.52%
1931 0.25 −0.14 −35.82%
1930 0.39 +0.08 +27.63%
1929 0.3 +0.02 +7.8%
1928 0.28 +0.05 +22.08%
1927 0.23 −0.01 −2.94%
1926 0.24 +0.07 +38.37%
1925 0.17 −0.04 −20.37%
1924 0.22 +0.06 +34.16%
1923 0.16 +0.08 +98.77%
1922 0.08 +0.07 +1,057.14%
1921 0.01 +0 +75%
1920 0

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.