Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
238.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 242.63 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.94 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 735,350 tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 43.98 million tonnes | 38.07 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 73.52 million tonnes | 52.88 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 108.98 million tonnes | 65.49 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 143.78 million tonnes | 78.34 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 167.43 million tonnes | 86.97 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 196.36 million tonnes | 49.34 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 227.23 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 242.63 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.94 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.