Congo vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Congo
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
7,698 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
81st

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

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 714 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,777 tonnes per square kilometre 4,937 tonnes per square kilometre 1,840 tonnes per square kilometre Congo
2000s 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre 2,252 tonnes per square kilometre Congo
2010s 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre 6,100 tonnes per square kilometre 1,851 tonnes per square kilometre Congo
2020s 8,335 tonnes per square kilometre 7,411 tonnes per square kilometre 923.76 tonnes per square kilometre Congo

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, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Congo and Ethiopia?
714 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 81st 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.