Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
5.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M192019722024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.16 million tonnes against 4.84 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 320,950 tonnes.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 986,305 tonnes 241,359 tonnes 744,946 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.47 million tonnes 639,886 tonnes 832,698 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.19 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 348,398 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.67 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes 907,854 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.21 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes 726,308 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.12 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 613,555 tonnes Zambia
2010s 2.71 million tonnes 3.53 million tonnes 821,955 tonnes Zambia
2020s 4.16 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes 735,886 tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.16 million tonnes against 4.84 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
320,950 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th 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 oil. 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 emissions from oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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