Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
238.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
209.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 238.70 million tonnes against 209.71 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.99 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.99 million tonnes | 507,097 tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 43.98 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 41.44 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 73.52 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 62.45 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 108.98 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 79.78 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 143.78 million tonnes | 51.09 million tonnes | 92.69 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 167.43 million tonnes | 85.21 million tonnes | 82.21 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 196.36 million tonnes | 138.71 million tonnes | 57.64 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 227.23 million tonnes | 193.07 million tonnes | 34.16 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 238.70 million tonnes against 209.71 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 28.99 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.