Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8507 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.8507 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8507 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 1.58 kilograms per person 9.16 kilograms per person 7.58 kilograms per person Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.2504 kilograms per person 0.8099 kilograms per person 0.5594 kilograms per person Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.1917 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 0.1917 kilograms per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.5894 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 0.5894 kilograms 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 by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.8507 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.8507 kilograms per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. 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 by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.