Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Co2 emissions by fuel line

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.84 million
in 2024
Zambia
5.16 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th

Co2 emissions by fuel line over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M192019722024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.16 million against 4.84 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 320,950.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 986,305 241,359 744,946 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.47 million 639,886 832,698 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.19 million 1.84 million 348,398 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.67 million 1.77 million 907,854 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.21 million 1.48 million 726,308 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.12 million 1.74 million 613,555 Zambia
2010s 2.71 million 3.53 million 821,955 Zambia
2020s 4.16 million 4.90 million 735,886 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by fuel line, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.16 million against 4.84 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by fuel line between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
320,950, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for co2 emissions by fuel line?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions by fuel line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions by fuel line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed