Armenia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Armenia
44.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Armenia rank
95th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
93rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Armenia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 46.70 million tonnes against 44.08 million tonnes in Armenia, a difference of 2.62 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd of 179 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.01 million tonnes | 647,429 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Armenia |
| 1930s | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 962,592 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1940s | 6.28 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Armenia |
| 1950s | 12.47 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 357,125 tonnes | Armenia |
| 1960s | 21.06 million tonnes | 24.32 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 29.34 million tonnes | 32.93 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 37.89 million tonnes | 41.20 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 43.47 million tonnes | 45.93 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 43.78 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 43.86 million tonnes | 46.25 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 44.00 million tonnes | 46.58 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Armenia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 46.70 million tonnes against 44.08 million tonnes in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Armenia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.62 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Armenia ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.