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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0039 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1434 Mt CO2e
in 1980
All-time low
0.0018 Mt CO2e
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0039 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1434 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 Mt CO2e, in 2021.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.028 Mt CO2e —
1971 0.028 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1972 0.028 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1973 0.0249 Mt CO2e -11.1%
1974 0.028 Mt CO2e +12.4%
1975 0.0311 Mt CO2e +11.1%
1976 0.1209 Mt CO2e +288.7%
1977 0.1144 Mt CO2e -5.4%
1978 0.1177 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1979 0.1338 Mt CO2e +13.7%
1980 0.1434 Mt CO2e +7.2%
1981 0.1402 Mt CO2e -2.2%
1982 0.1338 Mt CO2e -4.6%
1983 0.1338 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1984 0.137 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1985 0.137 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1986 0.1402 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1987 0.1432 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1988 0.1336 Mt CO2e -6.7%
1989 0.0256 Mt CO2e -80.8%
1990 0.0256 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1991 0.0223 Mt CO2e -12.9%
1992 0.0191 Mt CO2e -14.3%
1993 0.0159 Mt CO2e -16.8%
1994 0.0222 Mt CO2e +39.6%
1995 0.0222 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1996 0.0222 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1997 0.0222 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1998 0.0222 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1999 0.0222 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2000 0.0032 Mt CO2e -85.6%
2001 0.0064 Mt CO2e +100.0%
2002 0.0064 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2003 0.0064 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2004 0.0064 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2005 0.0064 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2006 0.0295 Mt CO2e +360.9%
2007 0.0526 Mt CO2e +78.3%
2008 0.059 Mt CO2e +12.2%
2009 0.0526 Mt CO2e -10.8%
2010 0.0526 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2011 0.0526 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2012 0.0032 Mt CO2e -93.9%
2013 0.0032 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2014 0.0072 Mt CO2e +125.0%
2015 0.0119 Mt CO2e +65.3%
2016 0.0103 Mt CO2e -13.4%
2017 0.0062 Mt CO2e -39.8%
2018 0.0055 Mt CO2e -11.3%
2019 0.0048 Mt CO2e -12.7%
2020 0.0047 Mt CO2e -2.1%
2021 0.0018 Mt CO2e -61.7%
2022 0.0037 Mt CO2e +105.6%
2023 0.0039 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2024 0.0039 Mt CO2e +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0039 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4538 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0039 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +360.9% 0.0064 Mt CO2e 0.0295 Mt CO2e
1976 +288.7% 0.0311 Mt CO2e 0.1209 Mt CO2e
2014 +125.0% 0.0032 Mt CO2e 0.0072 Mt CO2e
2022 +105.6% 0.0018 Mt CO2e 0.0037 Mt CO2e
2001 +100.0% 0.0032 Mt CO2e 0.0064 Mt CO2e
2012 -93.9% 0.0526 Mt CO2e 0.0032 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0655 Mt CO2e 0.0249 Mt CO2e 0.1338 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1268 Mt CO2e 0.0256 Mt CO2e 0.1434 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0216 Mt CO2e 0.0159 Mt CO2e 0.0256 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0229 Mt CO2e 0.0032 Mt CO2e 0.059 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0158 Mt CO2e 0.0032 Mt CO2e 0.0526 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0036 Mt CO2e 0.0018 Mt CO2e 0.0047 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 187 Kiribati 0.0183 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 188 Iceland 0.0067 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 189 Costa Rica 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 191 Ethiopia 0.0022 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 192 Paraguay 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 193 Albania 0 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 193 Nepal 0 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.1434 Mt CO2e in 1980.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 2021.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).