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