Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.0012 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th
Sweden rank
87th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.0012 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 87th of 213 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0154 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 0.0727 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.0012 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 0.0004 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 87th 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.