Bolivia vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Bolivia
7,636 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bolivia rank
82nd
Congo rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Bolivia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre in Bolivia, a difference of 776 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,612 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 3,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,628 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 4,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,434 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 4,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,041 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 6,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,319 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,969 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 982.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 7,497 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 837.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Bolivia or Congo?
- Congo, at 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Bolivia and Congo?
- 776 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 land-use change 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.