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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Eastern Europe
0.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
19th
Eastern Europe rank
20th

Land-use change — Emissions per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Europe
02.557.510199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.68 t CO2eq/cap against 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.58 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 16.8 times Eastern Europe's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 9.39 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 9.35 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 6.92 t CO2eq/cap 0.022 t CO2eq/cap 6.89 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 5.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.036 t CO2eq/cap 5.26 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.81 t CO2eq/cap 0.085 t CO2eq/cap 1.72 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Europe?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.68 t CO2eq/cap against 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
1.58 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.
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.