Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0075 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0013 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
139th
Niger rank
142nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0075 tonnes per person against 0.0013 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0062 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 5.6 times Niger's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Niger ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0075 tonnes per person against 0.0013 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.0062 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Niger ranks 142nd 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.