Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Cumulative co2 flaring

Democratic Republic of Congo
20.89 million
in 2024
Portugal
22.00 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Portugal rank
54th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portugal
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 22.00 million against 20.89 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.11 million.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.77 million 1.59 million 2.18 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 11.18 million 5.12 million 6.06 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.59 million 12.02 million 5.57 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 20.38 million 19.91 million 472,300 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
Portugal, at 22.00 million against 20.89 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
1.11 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed