Belarus vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Belarus
15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belarus rank
38th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Belarus
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belarus, a difference of 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 15 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1860s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1870s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1890s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1900s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1920s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1940s | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1950s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1960s | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1970s | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1980s | 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2000s | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Belarus or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Belarus ranks 38th 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.