Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
238.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
125th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 242.63 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.94 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1940s 14,656 tonnes 5.16 million tonnes 5.15 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1950s 735,350 tonnes 17.99 million tonnes 17.25 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 5.91 million tonnes 43.98 million tonnes 38.07 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 20.64 million tonnes 73.52 million tonnes 52.88 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 43.49 million tonnes 108.98 million tonnes 65.49 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 65.44 million tonnes 143.78 million tonnes 78.34 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 80.46 million tonnes 167.43 million tonnes 86.97 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 147.02 million tonnes 196.36 million tonnes 49.34 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 221.62 million tonnes 227.23 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 242.63 million tonnes against 238.70 million tonnes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
3.94 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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.