Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
23,365 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
22,766 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Somalia rank
121st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23,365 tonnes against 22,766 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 599 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135,492 tonnes | 4,478 tonnes | 131,014 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 94,907 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 87,579 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9,207 tonnes | 32,610 tonnes | 23,403 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 61,189 tonnes | 46,476 tonnes | 14,713 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -215,255 tonnes | -46,476 tonnes | 168,779 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24,653 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 995 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 167,212 tonnes | 32,610 tonnes | 134,603 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 357,272 tonnes | 49,859 tonnes | 307,413 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23,365 tonnes against 22,766 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 599 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 121st 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.