How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Democratic Republic of Congo

174,821 tonnes

in 2024

Guyana

175,254 tonnes

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

64th

Guyana rank

63rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 175,254 tonnes against 174,821 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 433 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Guyana ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.06 million tonnes	0 tonnes	1.06 million tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	856,041 tonnes	0 tonnes	856,041 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	431,403 tonnes	0 tonnes	431,403 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	327,049 tonnes	293,649 tonnes	33,399 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guyana?: Guyana, at 175,254 tonnes against 174,821 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?: 433 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Guyana ranks 63rd of 215 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.