Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
19.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Tunisia rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tunisia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.89 million tonnes against 19.21 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 1.68 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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 | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 11.18 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 20.38 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 1.96 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 Tunisia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.89 million tonnes against 19.21 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia?
- 1.68 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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.