Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Niger
2.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Niger rank
200th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Niger ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.089 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6969 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9493 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4806 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8513 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9529 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5815 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3714 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Niger ranks 200th 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.