Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Democratic Republic of Congo
11,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
11,164 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Nepal rank
119th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 32 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 Nepal ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,965 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,567 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,856 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,018 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,666 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,819 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,223 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 170 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 32 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 119th 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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About this data
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.