Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Cambodia
159.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
154.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
123rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0M100.0M150.0M192019722024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 159.03 million tonnes against 154.41 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.61 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cambodia ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 426,490 tonnes 7.25 million tonnes 6.83 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.59 million tonnes 16.88 million tonnes 14.29 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 6.49 million tonnes 35.81 million tonnes 29.32 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 8.70 million tonnes 60.63 million tonnes 51.93 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 18.31 million tonnes 86.97 million tonnes 68.66 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 38.63 million tonnes 100.59 million tonnes 61.96 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 81.76 million tonnes 120.81 million tonnes 39.05 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 140.00 million tonnes 145.18 million tonnes 5.19 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, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cambodia, at 159.03 million tonnes against 154.41 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4.61 million tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Cambodia ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.