Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
648.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
385.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 648.20 million tonnes against 385.88 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 262.32 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.29 million tonnes | 583.93 million tonnes | 572.64 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 49.09 million tonnes | 557.89 million tonnes | 508.80 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 84.13 million tonnes | 664.71 million tonnes | 580.59 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 60.00 million tonnes | 781.79 million tonnes | 721.79 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 2.03 million tonnes | 975.83 million tonnes | 973.80 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | -29.14 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | -39.08 million tonnes | 738.16 million tonnes | 777.25 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 49.50 million tonnes | 764.50 million tonnes | 715.00 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 100.38 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 169.15 million tonnes | 405.03 million tonnes | 235.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 311.48 million tonnes | 626.74 million tonnes | 315.26 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 220.09 million tonnes | 555.05 million tonnes | 334.96 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 98.01 million tonnes | 420.99 million tonnes | 322.98 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 95.29 million tonnes | 391.89 million tonnes | 296.60 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 135.32 million tonnes | 181.76 million tonnes | 46.45 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 258.14 million tonnes | 39.32 million tonnes | 218.82 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 806.12 million tonnes | 320.06 million tonnes | 486.06 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 672.44 million tonnes | 319.80 million tonnes | 352.64 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 648.20 million tonnes against 385.88 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 262.32 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th 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.