Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
654.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
967.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 967.36 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 313.26 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Japan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 49.67 million tonnes | 142.65 million tonnes | 92.97 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 100.49 million tonnes | 174.28 million tonnes | 73.79 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 169.39 million tonnes | 187.78 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 314.08 million tonnes | 224.19 million tonnes | 89.88 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 222.62 million tonnes | 457.48 million tonnes | 234.86 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 101.27 million tonnes | 909.09 million tonnes | 807.82 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 99.02 million tonnes | 942.21 million tonnes | 843.19 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 138.34 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 260.30 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 988.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 809.55 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 405.28 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 677.69 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 341.64 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 967.36 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 313.26 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.