Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 58.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
59.66
in 2017
All-time low
35.58
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 42.21991: 41.11992: 41.51993: 41.91994: 42.21995: 42.21996: 371997: 36.61998: 37.61999: 35.92000: 35.62001: 37.32002: 42.72003: 45.62004: 47.82005: 47.92006: 49.12007: 46.52008: 48.82009: 49.22010: 512011: 51.12012: 52.22013: 562014: 57.72015: 582016: 57.62017: 59.72018: 58.7

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 58.7 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.58, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 42.21 —
1991 41.1 -2.6%
1992 41.5 +1.0%
1993 41.87 +0.9%
1994 42.2 +0.8%
1995 42.19 -0.0%
1996 37 -12.3%
1997 36.57 -1.2%
1998 37.62 +2.9%
1999 35.87 -4.7%
2000 35.58 -0.8%
2001 37.32 +4.9%
2002 42.72 +14.5%
2003 45.61 +6.8%
2004 47.79 +4.8%
2005 47.91 +0.3%
2006 49.1 +2.5%
2007 46.51 -5.3%
2008 48.79 +4.9%
2009 49.25 +0.9%
2010 51.03 +3.6%
2011 51.12 +0.2%
2012 52.16 +2.0%
2013 55.97 +7.3%
2014 57.68 +3.1%
2015 57.98 +0.5%
2016 57.64 -0.6%
2017 59.66 +3.5%
2018 58.7 -1.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 58.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.47, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 58.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.09, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.81 35.87 42.21 10
2000s 45.06 35.58 49.25 10
2010s 55.77 51.03 59.66 9

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 69 Ireland 65.09 compare
  2. 70 Serbia 62.6 compare
  3. 71 Hungary 60.92 compare
  4. 73 South Sudan 58.66 compare
  5. 74 Bolivia 56.87 compare
  6. 75 Central African Republic 55.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Democratic Republic of Congo was 58.7 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 59.66 in 2017.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 35.58 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.