Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Germany rank
13th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 945.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 700.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 21.06 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 Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th 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.