Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
22,293 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
23,365 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23,365 tonnes against 22,293 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,072 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -9,367 tonnes | 135,492 tonnes | 144,859 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1,829 tonnes | 94,907 tonnes | 93,078 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 21,257 tonnes | 9,207 tonnes | 12,050 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -16,854 tonnes | 61,189 tonnes | 78,043 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 20,518 tonnes | -215,255 tonnes | 235,774 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 23,816 tonnes | 24,653 tonnes | 837 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10,626 tonnes | 167,212 tonnes | 156,587 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -7,284 tonnes | 357,272 tonnes | 364,556 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, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23,365 tonnes against 22,293 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1,072 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd 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.