Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Canada
40.40 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.40 billion tonnes against 27.18 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.22 billion tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 447.37 million tonnes | 77.66 million tonnes | 369.70 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 346.80 million tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.74 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 4.04 billion tonnes | 1.80 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 5.39 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 7.25 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 5.33 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 10.35 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 8.79 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 13.83 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 12.24 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 17.05 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 14.64 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 19.96 billion tonnes | 3.77 billion tonnes | 16.19 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.31 billion tonnes | 6.11 billion tonnes | 17.20 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 27.34 billion tonnes | 9.23 billion tonnes | 18.10 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 30.21 billion tonnes | 10.46 billion tonnes | 19.75 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 32.76 billion tonnes | 11.40 billion tonnes | 21.36 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 35.20 billion tonnes | 12.47 billion tonnes | 22.74 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 37.58 billion tonnes | 14.22 billion tonnes | 23.37 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.15 billion tonnes | 20.68 billion tonnes | 18.47 billion tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.16 billion tonnes | 25.81 billion tonnes | 14.36 billion tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 40.40 billion tonnes against 27.18 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 13.22 billion tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Canada ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.