Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 6.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.21 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.25 Mt CO2e
in 2022
All-time low
1.57 Mt CO2e
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

23456197019972024

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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.25 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.57 Mt CO2e, in 1993.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.15 Mt CO2e 2.93 Mt CO2e 3.58 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 3.66 Mt CO2e 3.04 Mt CO2e 3.98 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2.33 Mt CO2e 1.57 Mt CO2e 3.37 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2.37 Mt CO2e 1.83 Mt CO2e 2.89 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.48 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 4.45 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 5.57 Mt CO2e 4.63 Mt CO2e 6.25 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 127 Botswana 6.9 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 128 Latvia 6.81 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 129 Burkina Faso 6.48 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 131 Nicaragua 5.74 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 132 Papua New Guinea 5.47 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 133 Guinea 5.21 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.21 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 Mt CO2e in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 Mt CO2e in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).