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
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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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