Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Canada
802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 122.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 115.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 123.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 144.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 256.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 368.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 384.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 382.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 420.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 582.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 631.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 733.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 771.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 847.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 917.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 858.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 812.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 122.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Canada ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.