Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
-2.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-2.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
173rd
Japan rank
171st

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
-400-2000200185119372024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -2.39 % change on previous year against -2.58 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 52 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Japan ranks 171st of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1850s -9.01 % change on previous year 0.7618 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year Japan
1860s 19.04 % change on previous year 0.6286 % change on previous year 18.42 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 3.95 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s -4.63 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year Japan
1890s -66.04 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 70.44 % change on previous year Japan
1900s -39.73 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 43.93 % change on previous year Japan
1910s -0.2673 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 4.66 % change on previous year Japan
1920s 37.98 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 35.95 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 3.31 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 0.9155 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 6.04 % change on previous year 0.0897 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 7.1 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s -6.65 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 0.5595 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 0.306 % change on previous year 0.5542 % change on previous year 0.2483 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 5.9 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 14.21 % change on previous year -0.788 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.29 % change on previous year -0.3852 % change on previous year 0.9055 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 4.13 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at -2.39 % change on previous year against -2.58 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
0.19 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Japan ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.