Austria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Austria
6.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.99 tonnes per person
in 2024
Austria rank
48th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Austria
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.99 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10.29 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 15.06 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 23.03 tonnes per person | 19.5 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 13.5 tonnes per person | 8.55 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 6.81 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 8.88 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.83 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Austria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Austria, at 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.99 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Austria ranks 48th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.