Democratic Republic of Congo vs Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 2024
Qatar
0.0014 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Qatar rank
125th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.0014 tonnes per person against 0.0006 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0334 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 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.0014 tonnes per person against 0.0006 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar?
- 0.0008 tonnes per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Qatar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 125th 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.