Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brazil
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
648.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 648.20 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 951.47 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 16 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.60 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 23.31 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 37.03 million tonnes | 49.09 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 51.38 million tonnes | 84.13 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 103.47 million tonnes | 60.00 million tonnes | 43.48 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1890s | 116.80 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 114.77 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1900s | 175.05 million tonnes | -29.14 million tonnes | 204.19 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1910s | 297.23 million tonnes | -39.08 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 400.24 million tonnes | 49.50 million tonnes | 350.74 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 211.93 million tonnes | 100.38 million tonnes | 111.55 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 411.00 million tonnes | 169.15 million tonnes | 241.85 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 789.52 million tonnes | 311.48 million tonnes | 478.04 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.08 billion tonnes | 220.09 million tonnes | 861.95 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 98.01 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 95.29 million tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 135.32 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 258.14 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 806.12 million tonnes | 402.97 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 672.44 million tonnes | 882.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Brazil, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 648.20 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 951.47 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.