Democratic Republic of Congo vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Greenland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 18.45 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Greenland ranks 198th 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 | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 32.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 73.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 98.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Greenland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Greenland?
- 18.45 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Greenland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Greenland ranks 198th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.