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