DR Congo CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
6 209 636
tons
Year-over-Year
+1,13%
increase
Global Share
0,02%
Per Capita
0,06
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in the DR Congo were 6 209 636 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 1,13% over the previous year, representing an increase by 69 190 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 6 140 447 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in the DR Congo are equivalent to 0,06 tons per person, a decrease by 0 over the figure of 0,06 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −1,9% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of the DR Congo
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 209 636 | 1,13% | 0,06 | 0,016% |
| 2023 | 6 140 447 | −1,71% | 0,06 | 0,016% |
| 2022 | 6 247 539 | 35% | 0,07 | 0,016% |
| 2021 | 4 627 652 | −0,08% | 0,05 | 0,012% |
| 2020 | 4 631 392 | 4,17% | 0,05 | 0,013% |
| 2019 | 4 445 902 | 6,82% | 0,05 | 0,012% |
| 2018 | 4 161 859 | 27,87% | 0,05 | 0,011% |
| 2017 | 3 254 720 | 8,83% | 0,04 | 0,0088% |
| 2016 | 2 990 623 | −16,76% | 0,04 | 0,0082% |
| 2015 | 3 592 732 | −3,32% | 0,05 | 0,0099% |
| 2014 | 3 716 161 | 11,59% | 0,05 | 0,010% |
| 2013 | 3 330 329 | 10,41% | 0,05 | 0,0092% |
| 2012 | 3 016 419 | −10,47% | 0,04 | 0,0085% |
| 2011 | 3 369 020 | 14,37% | 0,05 | 0,0096% |
| 2010 | 2 945 598 | 4,81% | 0,05 | 0,0087% |
| 2009 | 2 810 484 | −2,84% | 0,05 | 0,0088% |
| 2008 | 2 892 662 | 2,61% | 0,05 | 0,0089% |
| 2007 | 2 819 189 | 10,46% | 0,05 | 0,0088% |
| 2006 | 2 552 138 | 2,77% | 0,05 | 0,0082% |
| 2005 | 2 483 346 | 12,1% | 0,05 | 0,0083% |
| 2004 | 2 215 341 | −4,49% | 0,04 | 0,0077% |
| 2003 | 2 319 393 | 21,13% | 0,05 | 0,0084% |
| 2002 | 1 914 828 | 4,91% | 0,04 | 0,0072% |
| 2001 | 1 825 168 | −2,79% | 0,04 | 0,0070% |
| 2000 | 1 877 538 | −20,53% | 0,04 | 0,0073% |
| 1999 | 2 362 470 | −7,59% | 0,05 | 0,0095% |
| 1998 | 2 556 586 | −0,44% | 0,06 | 0,010% |
| 1997 | 2 567 838 | 0,28% | 0,06 | 0,010% |
| 1996 | 2 560 753 | 10,55% | 0,06 | 0,011% |
| 1995 | 2 316 308 | −6,75% | 0,06 | 0,0098% |
| 1994 | 2 484 018 | 58,11% | 0,06 | 0,011% |
| 1993 | 1 571 055 | −3,58% | 0,04 | 0,0069% |
| 1992 | 1 629 321 | −14,05% | 0,04 | 0,0072% |
| 1991 | 1 895 668 | −43,76% | 0,05 | 0,0083% |
| 1990 | 3 370 453 | −8,57% | 0,1 | 0,015% |
| 1989 | 3 686 179 | −4,95% | 0,11 | 0,016% |
| 1988 | 3 878 071 | 3,84% | 0,12 | 0,018% |
| 1987 | 3 734 649 | 9,8% | 0,12 | 0,018% |
| 1986 | 3 401 167 | −6,38% | 0,11 | 0,017% |
| 1985 | 3 632 813 | −6,57% | 0,12 | 0,018% |
| 1984 | 3 888 329 | −2,32% | 0,13 | 0,020% |
| 1983 | 3 980 524 | 30,72% | 0,14 | 0,021% |
| 1982 | 3 045 031 | −19,57% | 0,11 | 0,016% |
| 1981 | 3 785 853 | 6,93% | 0,14 | 0,020% |
| 1980 | 3 540 395 | −1,03% | 0,13 | 0,018% |
| 1979 | 3 577 073 | 10,62% | 0,14 | 0,018% |
| 1978 | 3 233 612 | 0,71% | 0,13 | 0,017% |
| 1977 | 3 210 968 | 3,52% | 0,13 | 0,017% |
| 1976 | 3 101 686 | −1,87% | 0,13 | 0,017% |
| 1975 | 3 160 776 | −1,71% | 0,14 | 0,018% |
| 1974 | 3 215 816 | 5,05% | 0,14 | 0,018% |
| 1973 | 3 061 143 | 0,61% | 0,14 | 0,018% |
| 1972 | 3 042 474 | 2,86% | 0,14 | 0,018% |
| 1971 | 2 957 892 | 1,03% | 0,14 | 0,019% |
| 1970 | 2 927 663 | – | 0,15 | 0,019% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).