Congo vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Congo
346,419 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
378,966 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
120th
New Zealand rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 378,966 tonnes against 346,419 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 32,547 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 211 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 276,206 tonnes | 276,206 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 371,425 tonnes | 371,425 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 478,928 tonnes | 478,928 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21,411 tonnes | 471,009 tonnes | 449,598 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27,590 tonnes | 495,216 tonnes | 467,627 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20,844 tonnes | 567,191 tonnes | 546,347 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 199,088 tonnes | 524,014 tonnes | 324,926 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 312,320 tonnes | 383,015 tonnes | 70,696 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 378,966 tonnes against 346,419 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and New Zealand?
- 32,547 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 117th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.