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Per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1612 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1612
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1
in 1950
All-time low
0.0727
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1612.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0727, in 1850.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year Value Change
1850 0.0727 —
1851 0.0737 +1.3%
1852 0.0748 +1.5%
1853 0.0761 +1.7%
1854 0.0773 +1.6%
1855 0.0783 +1.4%
1856 0.0793 +1.2%
1857 0.0802 +1.1%
1858 0.0808 +0.8%
1859 0.0812 +0.5%
1860 0.0813 +0.1%
1861 0.0812 -0.2%
1862 0.081 -0.3%
1863 0.0806 -0.4%
1864 0.0802 -0.5%
1865 0.0798 -0.5%
1866 0.0795 -0.5%
1867 0.0791 -0.5%
1868 0.0787 -0.4%
1869 0.0784 -0.4%
1870 0.0781 -0.4%
1871 0.0787 +0.8%
1872 0.0811 +3.0%
1873 0.0846 +4.4%
1874 0.0891 +5.2%
1875 0.0939 +5.5%
1876 0.0988 +5.2%
1877 0.1034 +4.6%
1878 0.1072 +3.7%
1879 0.1101 +2.7%
1880 0.1116 +1.4%
1881 0.1122 +0.6%
1882 0.1127 +0.4%
1883 0.1131 +0.4%
1884 0.1134 +0.2%
1885 0.1136 +0.2%
1886 0.1137 +0.1%
1887 0.1139 +0.1%
1888 0.1141 +0.2%
1889 0.1145 +0.4%
1890 0.1201 +4.8%
1891 0.1214 +1.1%
1892 0.123 +1.3%
1893 0.1249 +1.6%
1894 0.1269 +1.6%
1895 0.129 +1.6%
1896 0.1311 +1.6%
1897 0.1333 +1.7%
1898 0.1356 +1.7%
1899 0.138 +1.8%
1900 0.1406 +1.9%
1901 0.1435 +2.0%
1902 0.1464 +2.1%
1903 0.1496 +2.2%
1904 0.1528 +2.2%
1905 0.1562 +2.2%
1906 0.1598 +2.3%
1907 0.1637 +2.4%
1908 0.1678 +2.5%
1909 0.1722 +2.6%
1910 0.1768 +2.7%
1911 0.1827 +3.4%
1912 0.1908 +4.4%
1913 0.2006 +5.1%
1914 0.2119 +5.6%
1915 0.2244 +5.9%
1916 0.2376 +5.9%
1917 0.2513 +5.8%
1918 0.265 +5.5%
1919 0.2773 +4.6%
1920 0.2876 +3.7%
1921 0.297 +3.3%
1922 0.3064 +3.2%
1923 0.3151 +2.9%
1924 0.3237 +2.7%
1925 0.3317 +2.5%
1926 0.3386 +2.1%
1927 0.3438 +1.5%
1928 0.3469 +0.9%
1929 0.3475 +0.2%
1930 0.3453 -0.6%
1931 0.3402 -1.5%
1932 0.3332 -2.1%
1933 0.3247 -2.5%
1934 0.3154 -2.9%
1935 0.3057 -3.1%
1936 0.2963 -3.1%
1937 0.2875 -2.9%
1938 0.28 -2.6%
1939 0.274 -2.2%
1940 0.2698 -1.5%
1941 0.2912 +8.0%
1942 0.3534 +21.3%
1943 0.4441 +25.7%
1944 0.5522 +24.3%
1945 0.6669 +20.8%
1946 0.7781 +16.7%
1947 0.8764 +12.6%
1948 0.953 +8.7%
1949 0.998 +4.7%
1950 1 +0.6%
1951 0.9773 -2.6%
1952 0.9335 -4.5%
1953 0.8783 -5.9%
1954 0.8164 -7.0%
1955 0.7522 -7.9%
1956 0.6901 -8.3%
1957 0.634 -8.1%
1958 0.5878 -7.3%
1959 0.5542 -5.7%
1960 0.5353 -3.4%
1961 0.5465 +2.1%
1962 0.5313 -2.8%
1963 0.5157 -2.9%
1964 0.5013 -2.8%
1965 0.4851 -3.2%
1966 0.4744 -2.2%
1967 0.4626 -2.5%
1968 0.4525 -2.2%
1969 0.4423 -2.3%
1970 0.7134 +61.3%
1971 0.3111 -56.4%
1972 0.3401 +9.3%
1973 0.3678 +8.2%
1974 0.2923 -20.5%
1975 0.3687 +26.1%
1976 0.3048 -17.3%
1977 0.3599 +18.1%
1978 0.3722 +3.4%
1979 0.5142 +38.2%
1980 0.3857 -25.0%
1981 0.3071 -20.4%
1982 0.458 +49.2%
1983 0.4498 -1.8%
1984 0.3688 -18.0%
1985 0.3089 -16.2%
1986 0.3136 +1.5%
1987 0.4358 +39.0%
1988 0.3131 -28.2%
1989 0.2995 -4.3%
1990 0.4276 +42.8%
1991 0.4017 -6.1%
1992 0.4054 +0.9%
1993 0.4217 +4.0%
1994 0.3551 -15.8%
1995 0.3392 -4.5%
1996 0.2914 -14.1%
1997 0.2663 -8.6%
1998 0.2831 +6.3%
1999 0.2561 -9.6%
2000 0.2854 +11.4%
2001 0.2427 -15.0%
2002 0.2642 +8.9%
2003 0.2816 +6.6%
2004 0.2926 +3.9%
2005 0.2796 -4.4%
2006 0.2778 -0.7%
2007 0.2384 -14.2%
2008 0.2447 +2.6%
2009 0.2366 -3.3%
2010 0.2381 +0.7%
2011 0.22 -7.6%
2012 0.2067 -6.1%
2013 0.2126 +2.9%
2014 0.202 -5.0%
2015 0.2033 +0.6%
2016 0.1979 -2.7%
2017 0.1946 -1.6%
2018 0.1761 -9.5%
2019 0.1762 +0.0%
2020 0.1734 -1.6%
2021 0.1708 -1.5%
2022 0.1681 -1.6%
2023 0.1635 -2.7%
2024 0.1612 -1.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1612 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1612 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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
1970 +61.3% 0.4423 0.7134
1971 -56.4% 0.7134 0.3111
1982 +49.2% 0.3071 0.458
1990 +42.8% 0.2995 0.4276
1987 +39.0% 0.3136 0.4358
1979 +38.2% 0.3722 0.5142

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0774 0.0727 0.0812 10
1860s 0.08 0.0784 0.0813 10
1870s 0.0925 0.0781 0.1101 10
1880s 0.1133 0.1116 0.1145 10
1890s 0.1283 0.1201 0.138 10
1900s 0.1553 0.1406 0.1722 10
1910s 0.2218 0.1768 0.2773 10
1920s 0.3238 0.2876 0.3475 10
1930s 0.3102 0.274 0.3453 10
1940s 0.6183 0.2698 0.998 10
1950s 0.7828 0.5542 1 10
1960s 0.4947 0.4423 0.5465 10
1970s 0.3944 0.2923 0.7134 10
1980s 0.364 0.2995 0.458 10
1990s 0.3448 0.2561 0.4276 10
2000s 0.2644 0.2366 0.2926 10
2010s 0.2028 0.1761 0.2381 10
2020s 0.1674 0.1612 0.1734 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 157 Cape Verde 0.1678 compare
  2. 158 Barbados 0.1665 compare
  3. 159 Syria 0.1648 compare
  4. 161 Philippines 0.1589 compare
  5. 162 Iraq 0.1532 compare
  6. 163 Lebanon 0.1531 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1612 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 in 1850.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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