China vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
China
8,736 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
77th
Congo rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 324 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
China ranks 77th and Congo ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,218 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 5,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 286.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 7,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 719.72 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 8,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,373 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 8,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,446 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 974.6 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.26 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
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, China or Congo?
- China, at 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Congo?
- 324 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 77th 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.