Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
654.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
967.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B186819462024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 967.36 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 313.26 million tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1920s 49.67 million tonnes 142.65 million tonnes 92.97 million tonnes Japan
1930s 100.49 million tonnes 174.28 million tonnes 73.79 million tonnes Japan
1940s 169.39 million tonnes 187.78 million tonnes 18.39 million tonnes Japan
1950s 314.08 million tonnes 224.19 million tonnes 89.88 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 222.62 million tonnes 457.48 million tonnes 234.86 million tonnes Japan
1970s 101.27 million tonnes 909.09 million tonnes 807.82 million tonnes Japan
1980s 99.02 million tonnes 942.21 million tonnes 843.19 million tonnes Japan
1990s 138.34 million tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes Japan
2000s 260.30 million tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 988.92 million tonnes Japan
2010s 809.55 million tonnes 1.21 billion tonnes 405.28 million tonnes Japan
2020s 677.69 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes 341.64 million tonnes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 967.36 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
313.26 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.