Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
22.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Portugal rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.00 million tonnes against 20.89 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.11 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 11.18 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 20.38 million tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | 472,300 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.00 million tonnes against 20.89 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 1.11 million tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 54th 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.