Democratic Republic of Congo vs Palestine: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4%
in 2024
Palestine
0.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Palestine rank
152nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Palestine ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.2% | 7.2% | 13.4% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Palestine rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Palestine ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.