Congo vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Congo
191.08 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
171.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
131st
New Caledonia rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Congo
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 191.08 million tonnes against 171.77 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 19.31 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Congo ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,457 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 2.99 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 9.42 million tonnes | 30.55 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 18.13 million tonnes | 47.90 million tonnes | 29.77 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 35.68 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | 28.60 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 73.13 million tonnes | 86.51 million tonnes | 13.38 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 122.69 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 183,830 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 174.07 million tonnes | 161.55 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Congo or New Caledonia?
- Congo, at 191.08 million tonnes against 171.77 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Congo and New Caledonia?
- 19.31 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Caledonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Congo ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 134th 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.