Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 83.16 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 32.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4826 tonnes per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 73.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 98.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 174.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 83.16 tonnes per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.