China, mainland vs Congo: AFOLU — Emissions per capita

China, mainland
-0.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Congo
-0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, mainland rank
203rd
Congo rank
206th

AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time

  • China, mainland
  • Congo
012345199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports -0.1 t CO2eq/cap against -0.19 t CO2eq/cap in Congo, a difference of 0.09 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

China, mainland ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 206th of 223 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.252 t CO2eq/cap 4.02 t CO2eq/cap 3.77 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2000s 0.273 t CO2eq/cap 3 t CO2eq/cap 2.73 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2010s -0.022 t CO2eq/cap 3.39 t CO2eq/cap 3.41 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2020s -0.105 t CO2eq/cap 0.715 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, China, mainland or Congo?
China, mainland, at -0.1 t CO2eq/cap against -0.19 t CO2eq/cap in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between China, mainland and Congo?
0.09 t CO2eq/cap, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Congo rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
China, mainland ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 206th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.