Congo vs Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Congo
95.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
88.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
Ecuador rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 95.52 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 7.25 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 39.17 million tonnes | 46.76 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.57 million tonnes | 67.31 million tonnes | 252,760 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 88.79 million tonnes | 82.58 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 95.52 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and Ecuador?
- 7.25 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 38th 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.