Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0013 °C
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0014 °C
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
Ethiopia rank
70th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0014 °C against 0.0013 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0014 °C against 0.0013 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.0001 °C, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.