Congo vs Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Congo
0.0547 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay
0.0499 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
108th
Paraguay rank
111th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Congo
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0547 tonnes per person against 0.0499 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0048 tonnes per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Paraguay ahead.

Congo ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 111th of 209 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person Paraguay
1960s 0 tonnes per person 0.005 tonnes per person 0.005 tonnes per person Paraguay
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0.0212 tonnes per person 0.0212 tonnes per person Paraguay
1980s 0.0102 tonnes per person 0.0227 tonnes per person 0.0125 tonnes per person Paraguay
1990s 0.0107 tonnes per person 0.0478 tonnes per person 0.0372 tonnes per person Paraguay
2000s 0.0053 tonnes per person 0.0396 tonnes per person 0.0343 tonnes per person Paraguay
2010s 0.038 tonnes per person 0.049 tonnes per person 0.011 tonnes per person Paraguay
2020s 0.0515 tonnes per person 0.0507 tonnes per person 0.0008 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or Paraguay?
Congo, at 0.0547 tonnes per person against 0.0499 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and Paraguay?
0.0048 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Congo ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 111th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
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
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.