Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.61 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 38.50 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 109.80 million tonnes | 77,321 tonnes | 109.72 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 169.39 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 157.93 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 314.08 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 311.83 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 222.62 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 208.76 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 101.27 million tonnes | 95.55 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 99.02 million tonnes | 187.79 million tonnes | 88.77 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 138.34 million tonnes | 256.38 million tonnes | 118.04 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 260.30 million tonnes | 400.48 million tonnes | 140.18 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 809.55 million tonnes | 614.18 million tonnes | 195.37 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 677.69 million tonnes | 677.32 million tonnes | 376,000 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 692.61 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 38.50 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.