Congo vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Congo
70.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
78.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 78.21 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 7.63 million tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.71 million tonnes | 24.50 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.49 million tonnes | 50.15 million tonnes | 664,100 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 65.73 million tonnes | 72.31 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 78.21 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Congo and Namibia?
- 7.63 million tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.