Congo vs El Salvador: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
El Salvador rank
112th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.97 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 132,520 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,667 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 824,605 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 824,766 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 932,370 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.78 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 682,637 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 449,060 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.97 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Congo and El Salvador?
- 132,520 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 112th 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.