Australia vs Congo: Per capita co2 flaring

Australia
0.6086
in 2024
Congo
0.5747
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Congo rank
6th

Per capita co2 flaring over time

  • Australia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6086 against 0.5747 in Congo, a difference of 0.0339.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Congo ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Congo ranks 6th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0224 0.0785 0.0561 Congo
1990s 0.3706 0.9449 0.5743 Congo
2000s 0.3661 0.8523 0.4862 Congo
2010s 0.486 0.5208 0.0347 Congo
2020s 0.627 0.544 0.0831 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 flaring, Australia or Congo?
Australia, at 0.6086 against 0.5747 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 flaring between Australia and Congo?
0.0339, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Australia and Congo rank globally for per capita co2 flaring?
Australia ranks 5th and Congo ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 flaring. 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed