Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
2.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Niger rank
201st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.28 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.1701 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 0.5338 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.89 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.46 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.6041 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.28 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 201st 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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About this data
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.