Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 262.67 tonnes per person against 248.73 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.94 tonnes per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.25 tonnes per person | 504.97 tonnes per person | 30.29 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 460.29 tonnes per person | 427.48 tonnes per person | 32.81 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 371.5 tonnes per person | 397.93 tonnes per person | 26.43 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 292.23 tonnes per person | 366.28 tonnes per person | 74.05 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 245.45 tonnes per person | 316.64 tonnes per person | 71.19 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 257.5 tonnes per person | 284.08 tonnes per person | 26.58 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 251.81 tonnes per person | 266.96 tonnes per person | 15.15 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 262.67 tonnes per person against 248.73 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.94 tonnes per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.