Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
18.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Latvia rank
111th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latvia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M192819762024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 18.16 million tonnes against 16.44 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.72 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Latvia ranks 111th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1920s 36,343 tonnes 5,894 tonnes 30,448 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 121,399 tonnes 47,648 tonnes 73,751 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 365,974 tonnes 127,394 tonnes 238,580 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1.35 million tonnes 347,770 tonnes 997,250 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.78 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4.78 million tonnes 3.24 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 7.15 million tonnes 6.11 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 8.62 million tonnes 8.55 million tonnes 71,293 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.64 million tonnes 9.73 million tonnes 86,202 tonnes Latvia
2010s 11.47 million tonnes 13.22 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes Latvia
2020s 14.84 million tonnes 17.09 million tonnes 2.26 million tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
Latvia, at 18.16 million tonnes against 16.44 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
1.72 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Latvia ranks 111th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.