Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
17.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Panama rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.85 million tonnes against 16.44 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.40 million tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 530,931 tonnes | 34,526 tonnes | 496,405 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 1.35 million tonnes | 248,975 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 786,683 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.78 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.15 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.64 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.47 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 844,600 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.84 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 17.85 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 Panama?
- 1.40 million tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th 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.