Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.66 billion tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 206.84 million tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 953.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.75 billion tonnes | 4.80 billion tonnes | 52.64 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9.15 billion tonnes | 8.93 billion tonnes | 212.65 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 10.13 billion tonnes | 12.05 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.23 billion tonnes | 16.14 billion tonnes | 4.91 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 20.62 billion tonnes | 7.61 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 25.42 billion tonnes | 5.93 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.65 billion tonnes | 28.81 billion tonnes | 4.16 billion tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.70 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 3.66 billion tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.