Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 0.5353 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 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 t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5353 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8691 t CO2e/capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4167 t CO2e/capita, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4827 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.4814 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.482 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4791 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4823 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4767 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6654 t CO2e/capita | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6436 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5969 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6171 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5867 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.588 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7372 t CO2e/capita | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7848 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8691 t CO2e/capita | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7539 t CO2e/capita | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7688 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7825 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7901 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6881 t CO2e/capita | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6906 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.607 t CO2e/capita | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6026 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6266 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5475 t CO2e/capita | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5398 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5538 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5163 t CO2e/capita | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.518 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4893 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5217 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4674 t CO2e/capita | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4323 t CO2e/capita | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4428 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4392 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4367 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4328 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4322 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4299 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4167 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4201 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4217 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5024 t CO2e/capita | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5114 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5196 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5215 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5092 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5101 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5009 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5034 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.517 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.533 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5467 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5407 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5353 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5407 t CO2e/capita | 0.4767 t CO2e/capita | 0.6654 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7349 t CO2e/capita | 0.5867 t CO2e/capita | 0.8691 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5692 t CO2e/capita | 0.4893 t CO2e/capita | 0.6906 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4452 t CO2e/capita | 0.4167 t CO2e/capita | 0.5217 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.492 t CO2e/capita | 0.4201 t CO2e/capita | 0.5215 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5345 t CO2e/capita | 0.517 t CO2e/capita | 0.5467 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 193 Burundi 0.5995 t CO2e/capita compare
- 194 Rwanda 0.5857 t CO2e/capita compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 0.5426 t CO2e/capita compare
- 197 Tuvalu 0.425 t CO2e/capita compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 0.2347 t CO2e/capita compare
- 199 American Samoa 0.1903 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5353 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8691 t CO2e/capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 t CO2e/capita in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.