Congo vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Congo
29.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vanuatu
31.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.21 kilograms per person against 29.11 kilograms per person in Congo, a difference of 2.1 kilograms per person.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 kilograms per person | 60.82 kilograms per person | 36.96 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.28 kilograms per person | 18.7 kilograms per person | 0.4252 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.92 kilograms per person | 38.05 kilograms per person | 19.13 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 25.52 kilograms per person | 32.33 kilograms per person | 6.81 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Congo or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.21 kilograms per person against 29.11 kilograms per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Congo and Vanuatu?
- 2.1 kilograms per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 147th 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.