Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Central African Republic
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
200th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 200th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6856 tonnes per person 2.53 tonnes per person 1.84 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.18 tonnes per person 3.21 tonnes per person 2.03 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.58 tonnes per person 3.53 tonnes per person 1.95 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.85 tonnes per person 3.36 tonnes per person 1.51 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.85 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2 tonnes per person 2.46 tonnes per person 0.4556 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.25 tonnes per person 2.22 tonnes per person 0.0301 tonnes per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.13 tonnes per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 200th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.