Land use change CO2 in DR Congo stood at 522.5 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.9% from 512.9 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 584.7 mn t (down 11% since). The highest value since 1850 was 856.5 mn t in 2011, the lowest -27.61 mn t in 1918. DR Congo ranked 2nd highest of the 194 countries in this dataset in 2025; Brazil ranked first.
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Land use change CO2 in DR Congo stood at 522.5 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 1.9% from 512.9 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 584.7 mn t (down 11% since).
DR Congo ranked 2nd highest of the 194 countries in this dataset in 2025; Brazil ranked first.
The highest value since 1850 was 856.5 mn t in 2011, the lowest -27.61 mn t in 1918.
| Indicator | Land use change CO2 |
|---|---|
| Country | DR Congo |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | mn t |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Land use change CO2 — DR Congo [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/COD. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use
Our World in Data. "Land use change CO2 — DR Congo." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/COD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Land use change CO2 — DR Congo." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/COD. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use.
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author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Land use change CO2 --- DR Congo}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/COD},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use}
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