Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th
Pakistan rank
83rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0019 tonnes per person against 0.0016 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0019 tonnes per person against 0.0016 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.