Congo vs East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Congo
0.3928 tonnes per person
in 2024
East Timor
0.4528 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
East Timor rank
165th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.4528 tonnes per person against 0.3928 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Congo ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 165th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2594 tonnes per person | 0.1887 tonnes per person | 0.0707 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4235 tonnes per person | 0.344 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3851 tonnes per person | 0.4403 tonnes per person | 0.0552 tonnes per person | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Congo or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.4528 tonnes per person against 0.3928 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Congo and East Timor?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Congo and East Timor rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 165th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.