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
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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

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.