Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Chad ranks 201st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0811 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1324 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1411 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3371 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9947 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6656 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9529 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2874 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0974 tonnes per square kilometre | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1727 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 201st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.