Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Estonia
2.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Estonia rank
113th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Estonia ranks 113th of 207 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre 0.9459 tonnes per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3454 tonnes per square kilometre Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?
Estonia, at 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
0.16 tonnes per square kilometre, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Estonia ranks 113th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.