Congo vs Nepal: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Congo
26.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
25.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
100th
Nepal rank
103rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.17 million tonnes against 25.53 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 641,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 100th and Nepal ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.04 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 50.18 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 22.12 million tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.92 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | 22.95 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.60 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 18.37 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | 37,837 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 22.55 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 151,080 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 27.48 million tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 26.23 million tonnes | 25.56 million tonnes | 670,500 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Congo or Nepal?
- Congo, at 26.17 million tonnes against 25.53 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Congo and Nepal?
- 641,100 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Congo ranks 100th and Nepal ranks 103rd 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.