Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Democratic Republic of Congo
822,260 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
880,384 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Zambia rank
90th

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 880,384 tonnes against 822,260 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 58,124 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 162,024 tonnes 74,206 tonnes 87,819 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 120,306 tonnes 108,924 tonnes 11,382 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 254,602 tonnes 173,470 tonnes 81,131 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 214,262 tonnes 116,231 tonnes 98,032 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 85,484 tonnes 141,760 tonnes 56,276 tonnes Zambia
2000s 149,882 tonnes 177,913 tonnes 28,031 tonnes Zambia
2010s 241,417 tonnes 730,188 tonnes 488,771 tonnes Zambia
2020s 719,109 tonnes 956,720 tonnes 237,611 tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 880,384 tonnes against 822,260 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
58,124 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. 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 cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.