Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Afghanistan
242.63 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
238.70 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M192019722024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 242.63 million against 238.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.94 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1940s 14,656 5.16 million 5.15 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 735,350 17.99 million 17.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 5.91 million 43.98 million 38.07 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 20.64 million 73.52 million 52.88 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 43.49 million 108.98 million 65.49 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 65.44 million 143.78 million 78.34 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 80.46 million 167.43 million 86.97 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 147.02 million 196.36 million 49.34 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 221.62 million 227.23 million 5.61 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 242.63 million against 238.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3.94 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed