Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Latvia rank
129th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.46 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 557,440 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 18.57 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.46 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 557,440 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 129th 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.