Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Denmark rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Denmark
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.89 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1.82 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Denmark ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.18 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 149,020 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 20.38 million tonnes | 18.85 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Denmark?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.89 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
- 1.82 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Denmark ranks 58th 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.