Congo vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Congo
3.64 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.64 million tonnes against 3.42 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 219,390 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 419,102 tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 155,673 tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.72 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.10 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.61 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 92,666 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or United Kingdom?
- Congo, at 3.64 million tonnes against 3.42 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and United Kingdom?
- 219,390 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.