Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions per capita

Asia
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Asia rank
17th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th

Land-use change — Emissions per capita over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.68 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Asia, a difference of 1.56 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 14.0 times Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th of 32 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.443 t CO2eq/cap 9.39 t CO2eq/cap 8.95 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.141 t CO2eq/cap 6.92 t CO2eq/cap 6.77 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 0.122 t CO2eq/cap 5.29 t CO2eq/cap 5.17 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 0.0775 t CO2eq/cap 1.81 t CO2eq/cap 1.73 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions per capita, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.68 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions per capita between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.56 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Asia ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.