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
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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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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.