Congo vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Congo
1.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
1.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
101st
Latvia rank
103rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Congo
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.88 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 42.96 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Congo ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 345.87 million tonnes 916.60 million tonnes 570.73 million tonnes Latvia
1960s 831.74 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes 218.57 million tonnes Latvia
1970s 956.75 million tonnes 1.23 billion tonnes 277.61 million tonnes Latvia
1980s 1.04 billion tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes 441.08 million tonnes Latvia
1990s 1.13 billion tonnes 1.65 billion tonnes 518.84 million tonnes Latvia
2000s 1.38 billion tonnes 1.68 billion tonnes 300.03 million tonnes Latvia
2010s 1.64 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes 113.89 million tonnes Latvia
2020s 1.83 billion tonnes 1.82 billion tonnes 9.45 million tonnes Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Congo or Latvia?
Congo, at 1.88 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Congo and Latvia?
42.96 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latvia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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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.