Democratic Republic of Congo vs Honduras: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 2024
Honduras
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Honduras rank
131st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Honduras
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0006 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Honduras, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Honduras ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Honduras ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Honduras in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0362 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | Honduras |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | Honduras |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Honduras?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0006 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Honduras rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Honduras ranks 131st of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes per person.