Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0075 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
139th
Malawi rank
136th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0111 tonnes per person against 0.0075 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0036 tonnes per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 136th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0111 tonnes per person against 0.0075 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0.0036 tonnes per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 136th of 209 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 from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.