CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.01 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11990200420181990: 0.11991: 0.071992: 0.051993: 0.051994: 0.041995: 0.041996: 0.041997: 0.051998: 0.051999: 0.052000: 02001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.032007: 0.052008: 0.062009: 0.052010: 0.052011: 0.052012: 02013: 02014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0.01

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.01 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

That represents a change of down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1 —
1991 0.07 -30.0%
1992 0.05 -28.6%
1993 0.05 +0.0%
1994 0.04 -20.0%
1995 0.04 +0.0%
1996 0.04 +0.0%
1997 0.05 +25.0%
1998 0.05 +0.0%
1999 0.05 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0.01 —
2002 0.01 +0.0%
2003 0.01 +0.0%
2004 0.01 +0.0%
2005 0.01 +0.0%
2006 0.03 +200.0%
2007 0.05 +66.7%
2008 0.06 +20.0%
2009 0.05 -16.7%
2010 0.05 +0.0%
2011 0.05 +0.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0.01 —
2015 0.01 +0.0%
2016 0.01 +0.0%
2017 0.01 +0.0%
2018 0.01 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.054 0.04 0.1 10
2000s 0.024 0 0.06 10
2010s 0.0167 0 0.05 9

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 178 Tuvalu 0.01 compare
  2. 180 Niue 0
  3. 180 Bhutan 0 compare
  4. 180 Central African Republic 0 compare
  5. 180 Ethiopia 0 compare
  6. 180 Iceland 0 compare
  7. 180 Lesotho 0
  8. 180 Nepal 0 compare
  9. 180 Paraguay 0 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.01 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 1990.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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