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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 114.94 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
114.94 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
310.22 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
114.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 310.2 kilograms per person1991: 298.2 kilograms per person1992: 289.3 kilograms per person1993: 278.4 kilograms per person1994: 265.6 kilograms per person1995: 253.2 kilograms per person1996: 193.4 kilograms per person1997: 185.5 kilograms per person1998: 189.9 kilograms per person1999: 166.8 kilograms per person2000: 158.2 kilograms per person2001: 164.4 kilograms per person2002: 202.6 kilograms per person2003: 215.9 kilograms per person2004: 224.9 kilograms per person2005: 213 kilograms per person2006: 211.7 kilograms per person2007: 180.4 kilograms per person2008: 184.7 kilograms per person2009: 177.5 kilograms per person2010: 179.5 kilograms per person2011: 162.7 kilograms per person2012: 153.3 kilograms per person2013: 157.3 kilograms per person2014: 147.6 kilograms per person2015: 148.7 kilograms per person2016: 144 kilograms per person2017: 142.5 kilograms per person2018: 130.2 kilograms per person2019: 129.6 kilograms per person2020: 127.1 kilograms per person2021: 125.1 kilograms per person2022: 123.8 kilograms per person2023: 114.9 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 114.94 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310.22 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 114.94 kilograms per person, in 2023.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year kilograms per person Change
1990 310.22 kilograms per person —
1991 298.21 kilograms per person -3.9%
1992 289.33 kilograms per person -3.0%
1993 278.43 kilograms per person -3.8%
1994 265.56 kilograms per person -4.6%
1995 253.19 kilograms per person -4.7%
1996 193.39 kilograms per person -23.6%
1997 185.53 kilograms per person -4.1%
1998 189.86 kilograms per person +2.3%
1999 166.83 kilograms per person -12.1%
2000 158.19 kilograms per person -5.2%
2001 164.39 kilograms per person +3.9%
2002 202.6 kilograms per person +23.2%
2003 215.92 kilograms per person +6.6%
2004 224.92 kilograms per person +4.2%
2005 213.01 kilograms per person -5.3%
2006 211.66 kilograms per person -0.6%
2007 180.38 kilograms per person -14.8%
2008 184.65 kilograms per person +2.4%
2009 177.53 kilograms per person -3.9%
2010 179.54 kilograms per person +1.1%
2011 162.74 kilograms per person -9.4%
2012 153.3 kilograms per person -5.8%
2013 157.28 kilograms per person +2.6%
2014 147.57 kilograms per person -6.2%
2015 148.7 kilograms per person +0.8%
2016 144 kilograms per person -3.2%
2017 142.51 kilograms per person -1.0%
2018 130.15 kilograms per person -8.7%
2019 129.64 kilograms per person -0.4%
2020 127.1 kilograms per person -2.0%
2021 125.06 kilograms per person -1.6%
2022 123.83 kilograms per person -1.0%
2023 114.94 kilograms per person -7.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.94 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.94 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243.05 kilograms per person 166.83 kilograms per person 310.22 kilograms per person 10
2000s 193.33 kilograms per person 158.19 kilograms per person 224.92 kilograms per person 10
2010s 149.54 kilograms per person 129.64 kilograms per person 179.54 kilograms per person 10
2020s 122.73 kilograms per person 114.94 kilograms per person 127.1 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 137 Syria 117.82 kilograms per person compare
  2. 138 Algeria 116.11 kilograms per person compare
  3. 139 El Salvador 115.7 kilograms per person compare
  4. 141 Burundi 114.69 kilograms per person compare
  5. 142 Cyprus 111.53 kilograms per person compare
  6. 143 Gabon 108.66 kilograms per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo was 114.94 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 310.22 kilograms per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 114.94 kilograms per person in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.