Congo vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Congo
297.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
298.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
Portugal rank
85th

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

  • Congo
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 298.88 tonnes per person against 297.17 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 1.71 tonnes per person.

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

Congo ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 85th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 695.53 tonnes per person 90.85 tonnes per person 604.68 tonnes per person Congo
1970s 601.22 tonnes per person 109.24 tonnes per person 491.99 tonnes per person Congo
1980s 508.01 tonnes per person 127.17 tonnes per person 380.84 tonnes per person Congo
1990s 419.33 tonnes per person 167.36 tonnes per person 251.97 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 377.41 tonnes per person 214.32 tonnes per person 163.09 tonnes per person Congo
2010s 325.65 tonnes per person 265.02 tonnes per person 60.62 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 303.18 tonnes per person 297.32 tonnes per person 5.86 tonnes per person 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, Congo or Portugal?
Portugal, at 298.88 tonnes per person against 297.17 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Congo and Portugal?
1.71 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Congo ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 85th 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.