Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +158.4% | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +123.4% | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 200 Denmark 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Malta 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Iceland 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Sweden 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Switzerland 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.