Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Gabon rank
134th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M192019722024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 505,660 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 2.59 million tonnes 18,001 tonnes 2.58 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 564,988 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.26 million tonnes 5.01 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes Gabon
1980s 3.73 million tonnes 5.66 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Gabon
1990s 3.02 million tonnes 5.25 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes Gabon
2000s 2.16 million tonnes 5.95 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes Gabon
2010s 3.43 million tonnes 5.49 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes Gabon
2020s 5.25 million tonnes 5.54 million tonnes 281,852 tonnes Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
505,660 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.