Chile vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Chile
82.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
95.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
39th
Congo rank
37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Chile
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 95.52 million tonnes against 82.89 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 12.63 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 39th and Congo ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 641,751 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 641,751 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 48.60 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 46.22 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 70.62 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 65.62 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 76.50 million tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | 62.42 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 81.04 million tonnes | 39.17 million tonnes | 41.87 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 82.52 million tonnes | 67.57 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 82.87 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Chile or Congo?
- Congo, at 95.52 million tonnes against 82.89 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Chile and Congo?
- 12.63 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Congo?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chile ranks 39th and Congo ranks 37th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.