Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan
17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Japan rank
34th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 347,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 201 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1860s | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1870s | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1880s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1920s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1930s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1950s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 347,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th 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.