Congo vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Congo
1.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
2.25 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
101st
Singapore rank
98th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.25 billion tonnes against 1.88 billion tonnes in Congo, a difference of 371.59 million tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345.87 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 329.26 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 831.74 million tonnes | 41.58 million tonnes | 790.16 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 956.75 million tonnes | 176.89 million tonnes | 779.86 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 474.30 million tonnes | 561.93 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 894.85 million tonnes | 237.36 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 142.21 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 319.88 million tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Congo or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.25 billion tonnes against 1.88 billion tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Congo and Singapore?
- 371.59 million tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Congo ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 98th 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.