Central African Republic vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
81.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo
76.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
149th
Congo rank
152nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 149th and Congo ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 27.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 59.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th and Congo ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.