Congo vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Congo
191.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
208.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
131st
Paraguay rank
129th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 208.53 million tonnes against 191.08 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 17.45 million tonnes.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Paraguay ranks 129th of 215 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 747,457 tonnes 799,433 tonnes 51,976 tonnes Paraguay
1960s 2.99 million tonnes 4.05 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes Paraguay
1970s 9.42 million tonnes 10.98 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes Paraguay
1980s 18.13 million tonnes 24.37 million tonnes 6.24 million tonnes Paraguay
1990s 35.68 million tonnes 48.70 million tonnes 13.02 million tonnes Paraguay
2000s 73.13 million tonnes 87.34 million tonnes 14.21 million tonnes Paraguay
2010s 122.69 million tonnes 137.36 million tonnes 14.67 million tonnes Paraguay
2020s 174.07 million tonnes 192.94 million tonnes 18.87 million tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Congo or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 208.53 million tonnes against 191.08 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Congo and Paraguay?
17.45 million tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Congo ranks 131st and Paraguay ranks 129th 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.