Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger
0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Niger rank
194th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Niger ranks 194th of 202 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 Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Niger ranks 194th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.