Congo vs El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
El Salvador rank
112th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.97 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 132,520 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,006 tonnes | 465,482 tonnes | 312,476 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 305,944 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 709,659 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 824,766 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 932,370 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.78 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 682,637 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 449,060 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.97 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Congo and El Salvador?
- 132,520 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Congo ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.