Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 298.86 tonnes per square kilometre against 288.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 43.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 114.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 357.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 298.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 312.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 298.86 tonnes per square kilometre against 288.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 78th 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.