Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8507 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guinea
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Guinea rank
180th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.8507 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea, a difference of 0.8507 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kilograms per person | 4.93 kilograms per person | 3.35 kilograms per person | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2504 kilograms per person | 2.08 kilograms per person | 1.83 kilograms per person | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1917 kilograms per person | 0.7067 kilograms per person | 0.5149 kilograms per person | Guinea |
| 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.8507 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 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?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea 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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.