Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Angola
17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Angola rank
36th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Angola, a difference of 338,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 36th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 589,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 629,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 785,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 1980s | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 974,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 2010s | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
| 2020s | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 338,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Angola ranks 36th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.