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

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,703 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
11,616 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Madagascar rank
67th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 87 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 4,122 tonnes per square kilometre 6,094 tonnes per square kilometre 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre 6,934 tonnes per square kilometre 2,322 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 5,028 tonnes per square kilometre 7,885 tonnes per square kilometre 2,856 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 5,500 tonnes per square kilometre 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre 3,242 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 6,272 tonnes per square kilometre 10,332 tonnes per square kilometre 4,061 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 9,120 tonnes per square kilometre 11,137 tonnes per square kilometre 2,017 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 11,232 tonnes per square kilometre 11,537 tonnes per square kilometre 304.5 tonnes per square kilometre Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
87 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 67th 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.