Congo vs Maldives: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Congo
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
Maldives rank
147th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Congo
- Maldives
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.49 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 181,280 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,846 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 342,854 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 864,396 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 253,549 tonnes | 866,171 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 255,021 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 783,094 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 247,612 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Congo or Maldives?
- Congo, at 2.49 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Congo and Maldives?
- 181,280 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Maldives rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Congo ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 147th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.