Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Niger
1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Niger rank
161st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices against 844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 163.83 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 1,122 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices 49.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1,192 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,372 international-$ in 2011 prices 180.1 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
1970s 1,171 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,178 international-$ in 2011 prices 7.4 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
1980s 916.9 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,062 international-$ in 2011 prices 145.1 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
1990s 576.72 international-$ in 2011 prices 767.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 190.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
2000s 485.73 international-$ in 2011 prices 751.41 international-$ in 2011 prices 265.67 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
2010s 755.27 international-$ in 2011 prices 881.69 international-$ in 2011 prices 126.43 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger
2020s 818.62 international-$ in 2011 prices 970.59 international-$ in 2011 prices 151.96 international-$ in 2011 prices Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices against 844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
163.83 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.