Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.905 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6465 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7923 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3416 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3613 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9529 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0569 tonnes per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0567 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3475 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.5 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 202nd 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.