Congo vs United Kingdom: Annual co2 flaring

Congo
3.64 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Congo
  • United Kingdom
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019872024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.64 million against 3.42 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 219,390.

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 0 0 —
1970s 419,102 6.00 million 5.58 million United Kingdom
1980s 155,673 5.00 million 4.85 million United Kingdom
1990s 2.72 million 7.55 million 4.83 million United Kingdom
2000s 3.10 million 5.66 million 2.56 million United Kingdom
2010s 2.61 million 4.37 million 1.77 million United Kingdom
2020s 3.29 million 3.38 million 92,666 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Congo or United Kingdom?
Congo, at 3.64 million against 3.42 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Congo and United Kingdom?
219,390, 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 flaring?
Congo ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed