Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 469,910 kt against 25,585 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 444,325 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 18.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 20 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,384 kt | 145,311 kt | 140,927 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,948 kt | 214,071 kt | 207,123 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11,164 kt | 383,549 kt | 372,385 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,672 kt | 437,736 kt | 426,064 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,165 kt | 508,595 kt | 496,430 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20,976 kt | 521,707 kt | 500,731 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25,248 kt | 477,426 kt | 452,177 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 469,910 kt against 25,585 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 444,325 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf