Democratic Republic of Congo vs Luxembourg: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Democratic Republic of Congo
64,754 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
150,923 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Luxembourg rank
110th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 150,923 tonnes against 64,754 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 86,169 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Luxembourg ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 935,752 tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 819,637 tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 844,268 tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 89,035 tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 14,550 tonnes | 399,362 tonnes | 384,812 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 37,924 tonnes | 288,714 tonnes | 250,790 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 49,306 tonnes | 208,461 tonnes | 159,155 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 150,923 tonnes against 64,754 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg?
- 86,169 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Luxembourg rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Luxembourg ranks 110th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.