Congo vs Syria: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria
1.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Syria rank
149th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.29 tonnes per person in Syria, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Syria ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.2957 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.8016 tonnes per person | 0.5496 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.7414 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.29 tonnes per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Congo and Syria?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Congo ranks 147th and Syria ranks 149th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.