Democratic Republic of Congo vs Finland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,703 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland
11,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Finland rank
65th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 90 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Finland ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 4,122 tonnes per square kilometre 9,078 tonnes per square kilometre 4,956 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1970s 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre 9,424 tonnes per square kilometre 4,812 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1980s 5,028 tonnes per square kilometre 9,641 tonnes per square kilometre 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1990s 5,500 tonnes per square kilometre 9,898 tonnes per square kilometre 4,398 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2000s 6,272 tonnes per square kilometre 10,361 tonnes per square kilometre 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2010s 9,120 tonnes per square kilometre 11,018 tonnes per square kilometre 1,898 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2020s 11,232 tonnes per square kilometre 11,634 tonnes per square kilometre 401.7 tonnes per square kilometre Finland

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Finland?
Finland, at 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
90 tonnes per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Finland ranks 65th 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.