Congo vs Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Congo
346,419 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
346,007 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
120th
Paraguay rank
121st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Congo currently reports 346,419 tonnes against 346,007 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 412 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 121st of 211 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 10,540 tonnes | 10,540 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 57,480 tonnes | 57,480 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 21,411 tonnes | 80,192 tonnes | 58,781 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 27,590 tonnes | 217,809 tonnes | 190,220 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 20,844 tonnes | 214,376 tonnes | 193,532 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 199,088 tonnes | 301,837 tonnes | 102,749 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 312,320 tonnes | 343,193 tonnes | 30,873 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or Paraguay?
- Congo, at 346,419 tonnes against 346,007 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and Paraguay?
- 412 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Congo ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 121st 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.