Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United States
2.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
United States rank
115th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.61 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.9655 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.28 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 14 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1157 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 2.4 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 United States?
- 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th 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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About this data
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.