Congo vs Tajikistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Congo
565,497 tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
475,483 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Tajikistan rank
52nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 565,497 tonnes against 475,483 tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 90,014 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Congo ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,895 tonnes | 257,308 tonnes | 246,413 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 31,510 tonnes | 279,545 tonnes | 248,035 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | -15,389 tonnes | 377,034 tonnes | 392,423 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 114,755 tonnes | 176,288 tonnes | 61,533 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 241,995 tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 102,808 tonnes | -7,396 tonnes | 110,204 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 234,994 tonnes | 626,922 tonnes | 391,927 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 309,236 tonnes | 405,119 tonnes | 95,883 tonnes | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Congo or Tajikistan?
- Congo, at 565,497 tonnes against 475,483 tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Congo and Tajikistan?
- 90,014 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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.