Antigua and Barbuda vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Antigua and Barbuda
24,607 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
23,365 tonnes
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
119th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 24,607 tonnes against 23,365 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,242 tonnes.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,900 tonnes | 135,492 tonnes | 133,592 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 122,744 tonnes | 94,907 tonnes | 27,837 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | -85,005 tonnes | 9,207 tonnes | 94,212 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | -12,091 tonnes | 61,189 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5,862 tonnes | -215,255 tonnes | 221,118 tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 21,251 tonnes | 24,653 tonnes | 3,402 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8,061 tonnes | 167,212 tonnes | 159,152 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 5,521 tonnes | 357,272 tonnes | 351,751 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Antigua and Barbuda or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 24,607 tonnes against 23,365 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Antigua and Barbuda and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1,242 tonnes, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.