Congo vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Congo
533.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay
506.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Paraguay rank
179th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Congo currently reports 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay, a difference of 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Paraguay ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 27.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 53.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 104.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 219.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 476.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 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, Congo or Paraguay?
- Congo, at 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Congo and Paraguay?
- 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th and Paraguay ranks 179th 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.