Congo vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring)
Congo
279.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Germany
282.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
Germany rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 282.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 41.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 197.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 228.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 259.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 272.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre, Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 282.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 279.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre between Congo and Germany?
- 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 from flaring 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.