Democratic Republic of Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 975 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,128 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 4,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,518 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,906 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 5,028 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,055 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,027 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 5,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,523 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 6,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,213 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 9,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 11,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12,678 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 975 tonnes per square kilometre, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd 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.