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

Democratic Republic of Congo
154.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
136.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
123rd
Zambia rank
126th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 154.41 million tonnes against 136.85 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 17.57 million tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 126th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.53 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 3.45 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 16.88 million tonnes 5.14 million tonnes 11.75 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 35.81 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 17.61 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 60.63 million tonnes 37.64 million tonnes 22.99 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 86.97 million tonnes 52.85 million tonnes 34.12 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 100.59 million tonnes 68.56 million tonnes 32.03 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 120.81 million tonnes 94.80 million tonnes 26.01 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 145.18 million tonnes 126.73 million tonnes 18.46 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 154.41 million tonnes against 136.85 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
17.57 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 126th 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.