China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

China
255.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
238.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
92nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
100200300400500196019922024

How they compare

China currently reports 255.25 tonnes per person against 238.26 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 16.99 tonnes per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

China ranks 92nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 62.37 tonnes per person 457.27 tonnes per person 394.9 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 71.74 tonnes per person 402.49 tonnes per person 330.74 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 87.52 tonnes per person 329.86 tonnes per person 242.34 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 104.95 tonnes per person 263.08 tonnes per person 158.12 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 133.77 tonnes per person 224.37 tonnes per person 90.6 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 187.26 tonnes per person 242.54 tonnes per person 55.28 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 238.26 tonnes per person 240.51 tonnes per person 2.25 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
China, at 255.25 tonnes per person against 238.26 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
16.99 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
China ranks 92nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.