Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Gabon rank
134th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 505,660 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 281,852 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 505,660 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.