Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Annual carbon dioxide emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
329.86 million
in 2026
Russia
232.76 million
in 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Annual carbon dioxide emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 329.86 million against 232.76 million in Russia, a difference of 97.10 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 248 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 605.38 million 586.25 million 19.12 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 591.90 million 569.23 million 22.66 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 472.52 million 472.31 million 201,143 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual carbon dioxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 329.86 million against 232.76 million in Russia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual carbon dioxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
97.10 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual carbon dioxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed