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
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.