China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
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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About this data
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.