Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines
18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Philippines rank
33rd

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 787,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 17 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1850s 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 368,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 269,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 398,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 283,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 463,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 383,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 554,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 546,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 637,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 611,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 763,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 641,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 811,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 582,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 18.40 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 Philippines?
787,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.