Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Change air pollutant emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.25 million
in 2022
Egypt
4.50 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Egypt rank
14th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.25 million against 4.50 million in Egypt, a difference of 752,420.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 14th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Egypt in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1750s 149,878 237,208 87,331 Egypt
1760s 149,910 233,749 83,839 Egypt
1770s 149,897 230,230 80,334 Egypt
1780s 149,833 226,645 76,812 Egypt
1790s 149,712 222,985 73,273 Egypt
1800s 149,530 219,241 69,712 Egypt
1810s 149,618 220,210 70,592 Egypt
1820s 150,044 226,976 76,931 Egypt
1830s 150,387 233,739 83,352 Egypt
1840s 150,637 240,464 89,827 Egypt
1850s 161,919 256,000 94,082 Egypt
1860s 189,352 291,964 102,612 Egypt
1870s 221,590 337,924 116,335 Egypt
1880s 259,622 384,891 125,269 Egypt
1890s 304,281 435,805 131,525 Egypt
1900s 359,735 492,602 132,867 Egypt
1910s 430,249 554,316 124,067 Egypt
1920s 501,787 612,026 110,239 Egypt
1930s 627,766 653,656 25,890 Egypt
1940s 902,075 682,758 219,317 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1.47 million 634,895 835,053 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.80 million 576,476 1.22 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.19 million 634,329 1.55 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.94 million 1.04 million 1.90 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.52 million 1.40 million 2.12 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.13 million 2.17 million 953,455 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.58 million 2.89 million 1.69 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.17 million 4.43 million 747,537 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.25 million against 4.50 million in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
752,420, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed