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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.