Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0201 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0201 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0194 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0189 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.017 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0172 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0184 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.019 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.013 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per person, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -55.6% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1991 | -54.9% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 1992 | -52.8% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 1997 | -50.4% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0002 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.