Congo vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
2.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
2.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Pakistan rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.89 billion tonnes against 2.82 billion tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 67.89 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.60 million tonnes | 723,193 tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 66.07 million tonnes | -563,516 tonnes | 66.63 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 214.64 million tonnes | -6.16 million tonnes | 220.80 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 402.93 million tonnes | -16.08 million tonnes | 419.01 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 506.58 million tonnes | -29.06 million tonnes | 535.63 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 474.58 million tonnes | -37.31 million tonnes | 511.89 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 386.51 million tonnes | -1.73 million tonnes | 388.24 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 410.81 million tonnes | 129.03 million tonnes | 281.78 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 638.40 million tonnes | 346.75 million tonnes | 291.65 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 993.94 million tonnes | 788.31 million tonnes | 205.63 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 50.36 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 2.19 billion tonnes | 160.90 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 253.01 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | 403.54 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 340.41 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.50 billion tonnes | 2.77 billion tonnes | 261.70 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 2.83 billion tonnes | 109.89 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo or Pakistan?
- Congo, at 2.89 billion tonnes against 2.82 billion tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and Pakistan?
- 67.89 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 56th 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.