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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.