Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
25.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.04 billion tonnes against 25.18 billion tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 859.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 682.68 million tonnes | 390.35 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 2.41 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 349.38 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 4.75 billion tonnes | 3.99 billion tonnes | 757.47 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 6.43 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9.15 billion tonnes | 9.81 billion tonnes | 661.20 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 10.13 billion tonnes | 13.19 billion tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 11.23 billion tonnes | 15.56 billion tonnes | 4.33 billion tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 18.29 billion tonnes | 5.29 billion tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 21.64 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.65 billion tonnes | 24.42 billion tonnes | 227.54 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.04 billion tonnes against 25.18 billion tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 859.60 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.