Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 58.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo is 58.49 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 58.49 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.72 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.44 Mt CO2e | 9.72 Mt CO2e | 15.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 Mt CO2e | 15.67 Mt CO2e | 27.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.21 Mt CO2e | 23.02 Mt CO2e | 25.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 Mt CO2e | 23.24 Mt CO2e | 27.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.63 Mt CO2e | 28.8 Mt CO2e | 46.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 Mt CO2e | 49.63 Mt CO2e | 58.49 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo was 58.49 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).