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

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea
11,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Guinea rank
118th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea, a difference of 8 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Guinea ranks 118th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre 3,371 tonnes per square kilometre 161.14 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre 4,137 tonnes per square kilometre 102.58 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea
1980s 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre 4,779 tonnes per square kilometre 312.58 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea
1990s 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre 5,518 tonnes per square kilometre 565.3 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea
2000s 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre 6,482 tonnes per square kilometre 746.27 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea
2010s 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre 8,940 tonnes per square kilometre 343.92 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea
2020s 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre 10,851 tonnes per square kilometre 129.95 tonnes per square kilometre Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
8 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Guinea ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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