Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Afghanistan
150.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
154.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 154.41 million tonnes against 150.72 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.70 million tonnes.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 488,840 tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 25.89 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 20.64 million tonnes | 60.63 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 33.74 million tonnes | 86.97 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 44.25 million tonnes | 100.59 million tonnes | 56.34 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 88.65 million tonnes | 120.81 million tonnes | 32.16 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 137.43 million tonnes | 145.18 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 154.41 million tonnes against 150.72 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.70 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.