Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th of 204 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +158.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +158.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +120.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.