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Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0133 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0133 °C
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0133 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1851–2024

00.0050.010.015185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0133 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0133 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year °C Change
1851 0 °C —
1852 0 °C +82.7%
1853 0 °C +40.5%
1854 0 °C +26.6%
1855 0 °C +19.5%
1856 0 °C +15.6%
1857 0 °C +13.8%
1858 0 °C +11.4%
1859 0.0001 °C +10.2%
1860 0.0001 °C +18.9%
1861 0.0001 °C +22.8%
1862 0.0001 °C +21.2%
1863 0.0001 °C +18.7%
1864 0.0001 °C +17.6%
1865 0.0001 °C +15.6%
1866 0.0002 °C +14.0%
1867 0.0002 °C +13.6%
1868 0.0002 °C +12.5%
1869 0.0002 °C +10.8%
1870 0.0003 °C +10.5%
1871 0.0003 °C +10.4%
1872 0.0003 °C +9.8%
1873 0.0003 °C +9.7%
1874 0.0004 °C +8.4%
1875 0.0004 °C +8.1%
1876 0.0004 °C +8.3%
1877 0.0005 °C +7.9%
1878 0.0005 °C +6.8%
1879 0.0005 °C +6.6%
1880 0.0006 °C +5.4%
1881 0.0006 °C +4.4%
1882 0.0006 °C +4.1%
1883 0.0006 °C +3.8%
1884 0.0007 °C +3.4%
1885 0.0007 °C +3.3%
1886 0.0007 °C +3.2%
1887 0.0007 °C +2.9%
1888 0.0007 °C +2.9%
1889 0.0008 °C +2.7%
1890 0.0008 °C +1.7%
1891 0.0008 °C +1.2%
1892 0.0008 °C +0.9%
1893 0.0008 °C +0.7%
1894 0.0008 °C +0.5%
1895 0.0008 °C +0.4%
1896 0.0008 °C +0.2%
1897 0.0008 °C +0.1%
1898 0.0008 °C +0.0%
1899 0.0008 °C -0.1%
1900 0.0008 °C -0.2%
1901 0.0008 °C -0.3%
1902 0.0008 °C -0.4%
1903 0.0008 °C -0.5%
1904 0.0008 °C -0.6%
1905 0.0008 °C -0.7%
1906 0.0008 °C -0.8%
1907 0.0008 °C -0.9%
1908 0.0008 °C -1.0%
1909 0.0007 °C -1.1%
1910 0.0007 °C -1.1%
1911 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1912 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1913 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1914 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1915 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1916 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1917 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1918 0.0007 °C -1.1%
1919 0.0007 °C -1.2%
1920 0.0007 °C +0.8%
1921 0.0007 °C +1.6%
1922 0.0007 °C +2.3%
1923 0.0007 °C +2.6%
1924 0.0007 °C +2.9%
1925 0.0008 °C +3.1%
1926 0.0008 °C +3.3%
1927 0.0008 °C +3.5%
1928 0.0008 °C +3.6%
1929 0.0009 °C +3.7%
1930 0.0009 °C +3.8%
1931 0.0009 °C +3.8%
1932 0.001 °C +3.7%
1933 0.001 °C +3.7%
1934 0.001 °C +3.7%
1935 0.0011 °C +3.7%
1936 0.0011 °C +3.7%
1937 0.0012 °C +3.7%
1938 0.0012 °C +3.7%
1939 0.0013 °C +3.6%
1940 0.0013 °C +4.2%
1941 0.0014 °C +4.4%
1942 0.0014 °C +4.5%
1943 0.0015 °C +4.5%
1944 0.0016 °C +4.5%
1945 0.0016 °C +4.5%
1946 0.0017 °C +4.6%
1947 0.0018 °C +4.5%
1948 0.0019 °C +4.5%
1949 0.0019 °C +4.4%
1950 0.002 °C +4.8%
1951 0.0021 °C +5.0%
1952 0.0022 °C +5.0%
1953 0.0024 °C +5.0%
1954 0.0025 °C +5.3%
1955 0.0026 °C +5.3%
1956 0.0027 °C +5.3%
1957 0.0029 °C +5.3%
1958 0.003 °C +5.4%
1959 0.0032 °C +5.2%
1960 0.0034 °C +6.7%
1961 0.0036 °C +4.4%
1962 0.0037 °C +3.4%
1963 0.0038 °C +2.6%
1964 0.0039 °C +2.2%
1965 0.0039 °C +1.9%
1966 0.004 °C +1.8%
1967 0.0041 °C +1.7%
1968 0.0041 °C +1.7%
1969 0.0042 °C +1.6%
1970 0.0043 °C +1.9%
1971 0.0044 °C +1.3%
1972 0.0044 °C +1.3%
1973 0.0045 °C +1.4%
1974 0.0045 °C +1.2%
1975 0.0046 °C +1.3%
1976 0.0047 °C +1.4%
1977 0.0047 °C +1.4%
1978 0.0048 °C +1.3%
1979 0.0049 °C +1.6%
1980 0.0049 °C +1.5%
1981 0.005 °C +1.3%
1982 0.0051 °C +1.5%
1983 0.0051 °C +1.5%
1984 0.0052 °C +1.4%
1985 0.0053 °C +1.4%
1986 0.0054 °C +1.3%
1987 0.0054 °C +1.5%
1988 0.0055 °C +1.3%
1989 0.0056 °C +1.3%
1990 0.0057 °C +1.4%
1991 0.0058 °C +1.7%
1992 0.0058 °C +1.5%
1993 0.0059 °C +1.7%
1994 0.0061 °C +1.8%
1995 0.0062 °C +1.8%
1996 0.0063 °C +1.6%
1997 0.0064 °C +1.8%
1998 0.0065 °C +1.8%
1999 0.0066 °C +1.6%
2000 0.0067 °C +1.7%
2001 0.0068 °C +1.6%
2002 0.0069 °C +1.5%
2003 0.007 °C +1.7%
2004 0.0071 °C +1.6%
2005 0.0072 °C +1.6%
2006 0.0074 °C +1.6%
2007 0.0075 °C +1.5%
2008 0.0077 °C +3.0%
2009 0.008 °C +4.2%
2010 0.0084 °C +4.6%
2011 0.0088 °C +4.9%
2012 0.0092 °C +4.6%
2013 0.0096 °C +4.6%
2014 0.01 °C +3.8%
2015 0.0103 °C +3.2%
2016 0.0107 °C +3.3%
2017 0.011 °C +3.4%
2018 0.0113 °C +2.8%
2019 0.0116 °C +2.5%
2020 0.0119 °C +2.6%
2021 0.0123 °C +3.1%
2022 0.0127 °C +3.1%
2023 0.013 °C +2.7%
2024 0.0133 °C +2.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0133 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 °C, 8.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0133 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 °C, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +82.7% 0 °C 0 °C
1853 +40.5% 0 °C 0 °C
1854 +26.6% 0 °C 0 °C

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C 9
1860s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0002 °C 10
1870s 0.0004 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0005 °C 10
1880s 0.0007 °C 0.0006 °C 0.0008 °C 10
1890s 0.0008 °C 0.0008 °C 0.0008 °C 10
1900s 0.0008 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0008 °C 10
1910s 0.0007 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0007 °C 10
1920s 0.0008 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0009 °C 10
1930s 0.0011 °C 0.0009 °C 0.0013 °C 10
1940s 0.0016 °C 0.0013 °C 0.0019 °C 10
1950s 0.0026 °C 0.002 °C 0.0032 °C 10
1960s 0.0039 °C 0.0034 °C 0.0042 °C 10
1970s 0.0046 °C 0.0043 °C 0.0049 °C 10
1980s 0.0053 °C 0.0049 °C 0.0056 °C 10
1990s 0.0061 °C 0.0057 °C 0.0066 °C 10
2000s 0.0072 °C 0.0067 °C 0.008 °C 10
2010s 0.0101 °C 0.0084 °C 0.0116 °C 10
2020s 0.0126 °C 0.0119 °C 0.0133 °C 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 21 Colombia 0.0151 °C compare
  2. 22 Italy 0.0148 °C compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 0.0138 °C compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 0.0131 °C compare
  5. 26 Pakistan 0.0119 °C compare
  6. 27 Turkey 0.0118 °C compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0133 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0133 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.