Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Panama
171.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
77th
Panama rank
79th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Panama
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 171.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 13.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 64.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 33.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 31.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 59.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 57.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 107.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 114.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 7.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Panama
2020s 157.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 149.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 8.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 171.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
13.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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