What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

0.03 tonnes per person, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.18 tonnes per person

in 2024

Somalia

2.21 tonnes per person

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

203rd

Somalia rank

202nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.21 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd of 204 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.53 tonnes per person	0.3804 tonnes per person	2.15 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	3.21 tonnes per person	0.8492 tonnes per person	2.36 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	3.53 tonnes per person	1.52 tonnes per person	2.01 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	3.36 tonnes per person	2.42 tonnes per person	0.9383 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	2.89 tonnes per person	2.26 tonnes per person	0.6306 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.46 tonnes per person	2.28 tonnes per person	0.1818 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.22 tonnes per person	2.21 tonnes per person	0.0086 tonnes per person	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Somalia, at 2.21 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 0.03 tonnes per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.