Congo vs New Caledonia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Congo
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
2.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
New Caledonia rank
146th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Congo
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.49 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 70,270 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,404 tonnes | 86,820 tonnes | 62,584 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 305,216 tonnes | 447,893 tonnes | 142,677 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 355,960 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 128,422 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 290,828 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 947,802 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 479,981 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 22,744 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Congo or New Caledonia?
- Congo, at 2.49 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Congo and New Caledonia?
- 70,270 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Caledonia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Congo ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 146th 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.