What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?

420,000 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: CO₂ emissions from transport

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.30 million tonnes

in 2023

Nepal

3.72 million tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

111th

Nepal rank

108th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.72 million tonnes against 3.30 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 420,000 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	462,000 tonnes	577,000 tonnes	115,000 tonnes	Nepal
2000s	1.05 million tonnes	971,000 tonnes	81,000 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.34 million tonnes	2.47 million tonnes	125,000 tonnes	Nepal
2020s	3.26 million tonnes	3.97 million tonnes	712,500 tonnes	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?: Nepal, at 3.72 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 Nepal?: 420,000 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th 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: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes.