Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
238.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
235.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th
Zambia rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 238.26 tonnes per person against 235.11 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 3.15 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457.27 tonnes per person | 266.96 tonnes per person | 190.31 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 402.49 tonnes per person | 311.43 tonnes per person | 91.06 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 329.86 tonnes per person | 292.22 tonnes per person | 37.64 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 263.08 tonnes per person | 284.48 tonnes per person | 21.41 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 224.37 tonnes per person | 272.83 tonnes per person | 48.46 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 242.54 tonnes per person | 261.4 tonnes per person | 18.85 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 240.51 tonnes per person | 241.12 tonnes per person | 0.6122 tonnes per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 238.26 tonnes per person against 235.11 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 3.15 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.