Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Democratic Republic of Congo
238.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
211.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Mozambique rank
127th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 238.70 million tonnes against 211.22 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 27.48 million tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 98 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Mozambique ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1920s 1.40 million tonnes 62,219 tonnes 1.34 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 2.46 million tonnes 299,131 tonnes 2.16 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 3.76 million tonnes 829,752 tonnes 2.93 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 17.99 million tonnes 7.48 million tonnes 10.51 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 43.98 million tonnes 26.07 million tonnes 17.91 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 73.52 million tonnes 54.16 million tonnes 19.35 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 108.98 million tonnes 78.32 million tonnes 30.66 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 143.78 million tonnes 89.68 million tonnes 54.10 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 167.43 million tonnes 104.10 million tonnes 63.33 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 196.36 million tonnes 139.59 million tonnes 56.77 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 227.23 million tonnes 193.61 million tonnes 33.62 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 238.70 million tonnes against 211.22 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
27.48 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Mozambique ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world 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 by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.