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