Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita was 1.4 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.4 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.21 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5054 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 210th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5877 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6553 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7592 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7259 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7977 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8165 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8252 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7585 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.599 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5844 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6186 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7594 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7509 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8748 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9224 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.4 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.38 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.4 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.54 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7482 current US$ per person | 0.5054 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.823 current US$ per person | 0.5844 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person | 2.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 current US$ per person | 1.35 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.4 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5054 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.