Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mexico
635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico, a difference of 44.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1850s 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1860s 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1890s 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 96.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 86.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1900s -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 97.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 108.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1910s -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 82.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1920s 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 133.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1930s 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 111.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1940s 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 186.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1950s 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 221.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 210.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1970s 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 299.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 168.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1980s 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 530.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 385.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
1990s 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 616.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 415.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
2000s 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 676.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 374.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Mexico
2010s 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 680.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 633.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Mexico?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
44.99 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 Mexico?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.