Democratic Republic of Congo vs Finland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0513 tonnes per person
in 2022
Finland
0.0536 tonnes per person
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
Finland rank
79th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Finland
0.040.060.080.10.120.14196019912022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0536 tonnes per person against 0.0513 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Finland ranks 79th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1041 tonnes per person 0.0975 tonnes per person 0.0066 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.096 tonnes per person 0.1148 tonnes per person 0.0188 tonnes per person Finland
1980s 0.0952 tonnes per person 0.1229 tonnes per person 0.0277 tonnes per person Finland
1990s 0.083 tonnes per person 0.1298 tonnes per person 0.0469 tonnes per person Finland
2000s 0.0542 tonnes per person 0.0957 tonnes per person 0.0415 tonnes per person Finland
2010s 0.0569 tonnes per person 0.066 tonnes per person 0.0091 tonnes per person Finland
2020s 0.0522 tonnes per person 0.054 tonnes per person 0.0018 tonnes per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Finland?
Finland, at 0.0536 tonnes per person against 0.0513 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
0.0023 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Finland ranks 79th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.