Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uzbekistan
15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Uzbekistan rank
37th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 16 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 911,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uzbekistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
- 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th 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.