Congo vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Congo
1.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
1.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
101st
Latvia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.88 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 42.96 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Congo ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345.87 million tonnes | 916.60 million tonnes | 570.73 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 831.74 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 218.57 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 956.75 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 277.61 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 441.08 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 518.84 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 300.03 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 113.89 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Congo or Latvia?
- Congo, at 1.88 billion tonnes against 1.84 billion tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Congo and Latvia?
- 42.96 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latvia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Congo ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 103rd 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.