Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation

Democratic Republic of Congo
157,394 tonnes
in 2021
Rwanda
147,955 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Rwanda rank
115th

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 157,394 tonnes against 147,955 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 9,439 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 142 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 200,558 tonnes 126,877 tonnes 73,681 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 157,394 tonnes 82,845 tonnes 74,549 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 157,394 tonnes against 147,955 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
9,439 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.