Congo vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Congo
70.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
77.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
Palestine rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 77.99 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 7.41 million tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.95 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.71 million tonnes | 19.82 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.49 million tonnes | 43.23 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.73 million tonnes | 68.71 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Congo or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 77.99 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Congo and Palestine?
- 7.41 million tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 147th 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.