Congo vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Congo
0.0547 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0524 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
108th
United Kingdom rank
109th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Congo
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0547 tonnes per person against 0.0524 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Congo ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 109th of 209 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0.121 tonnes per person 0.121 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1960s 0 tonnes per person 0.1457 tonnes per person 0.1457 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0.1506 tonnes per person 0.1506 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 0.0102 tonnes per person 0.1241 tonnes per person 0.1139 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 0.0107 tonnes per person 0.1092 tonnes per person 0.0985 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 0.0053 tonnes per person 0.0941 tonnes per person 0.0888 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2010s 0.038 tonnes per person 0.0645 tonnes per person 0.0265 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2020s 0.0515 tonnes per person 0.0566 tonnes per person 0.0051 tonnes per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Congo or United Kingdom?
Congo, at 0.0547 tonnes per person against 0.0524 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Congo and United Kingdom?
0.0023 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Congo ranks 108th and United Kingdom ranks 109th 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.