Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Mozambique rank
126th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.0011 tonnes per person against 0.0006 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Mozambique ranks 126th of 179 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0275 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person 0.0204 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.0058 tonnes per person 0.01 tonnes per person 0.0041 tonnes per person Mozambique
1940s 0.0171 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.1065 tonnes per person 0.162 tonnes per person 0.0555 tonnes per person Mozambique
1960s 0.0547 tonnes per person 0.1873 tonnes per person 0.1326 tonnes per person Mozambique
1970s 0.0362 tonnes per person 0.1359 tonnes per person 0.0998 tonnes per person Mozambique
1980s 0.0275 tonnes per person 0.0332 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person Mozambique
1990s 0.0024 tonnes per person 0.0075 tonnes per person 0.005 tonnes per person Mozambique
2000s 0.0002 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Mozambique
2010s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0.0064 tonnes per person 0.0059 tonnes per person Mozambique
2020s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.0011 tonnes per person against 0.0006 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0.0005 tonnes per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
94 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Mozambique ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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