Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
248.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
230.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Denmark rank
50th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 248.73 tonnes per person against 230.18 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 18.55 tonnes per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 50th of 194 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 Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 535.25 tonnes per person 279.61 tonnes per person 255.65 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 460.29 tonnes per person 267.61 tonnes per person 192.68 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 371.5 tonnes per person 264.31 tonnes per person 107.2 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 292.23 tonnes per person 256.74 tonnes per person 35.49 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 245.45 tonnes per person 245.26 tonnes per person 0.193 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 257.5 tonnes per person 238.85 tonnes per person 18.65 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 251.81 tonnes per person 232.4 tonnes per person 19.41 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 from land-use change, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Denmark?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 248.73 tonnes per person against 230.18 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
18.55 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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