Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
102.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
257.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
195th
Mozambique rank
192nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 154.95 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 192nd of 204 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 32.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 73.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 177.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 98.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 257.64 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 Mozambique?
- 154.95 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 192nd 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.