Congo vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Congo
533.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay
506.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Paraguay rank
179th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Congo currently reports 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay, a difference of 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Paraguay ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 27.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 53.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 104.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 219.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 476.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Congo or Paraguay?
- Congo, at 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Congo and Paraguay?
- 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th and Paraguay ranks 179th 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.