Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
85th
Switzerland rank
86th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Switzerland
00.0050.010.0150.020.025199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.0016 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 86th 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 Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0233 tonnes per person 0.0059 tonnes per person 0.0174 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0149 tonnes per person 0.0058 tonnes per person 0.009 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0056 tonnes per person 0.0045 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0032 tonnes per person 0.0022 tonnes per person 0.0011 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 Switzerland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0016 tonnes per person against 0.0016 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
0 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.