Congo vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Congo
25.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Tanzania
22.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
Tanzania rank
171st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre against 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9227 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4623 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2054 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7707 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 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, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre against 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Congo and Tanzania?
- 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 171st 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.