Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mongolia: CO₂ emissions from transport

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
3.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
111th
Mongolia rank
110th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mongolia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.58 million tonnes against 3.30 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 280,000 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th and Mongolia ranks 110th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 462,000 tonnes 920,000 tonnes 458,000 tonnes Mongolia
2000s 1.05 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 153,000 tonnes Mongolia
2010s 2.34 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 374,000 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.26 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 222,500 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 3.58 million tonnes against 3.30 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia?
280,000 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mongolia rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th and Mongolia ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes.