Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0513 tonnes per person
in 2022
Russia
0.0487 tonnes per person
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
Russia rank
83rd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0513 tonnes per person against 0.0487 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 0.0026 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Russia ranks 83rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1041 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 0.025 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.083 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0513 tonnes per person against 0.0487 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 0.0026 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Russia ranks 83rd 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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About this data
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.