Congo vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Congo
262.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
India
246.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
136th
India rank
139th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
Congo currently reports 262.01 kilograms per person against 246.07 kilograms per person in India, a difference of 15.94 kilograms per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 136th and India ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.4 kilograms per person | 80.56 kilograms per person | 66.84 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 205.72 kilograms per person | 105.51 kilograms per person | 100.22 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 313.53 kilograms per person | 191.44 kilograms per person | 122.09 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 231.39 kilograms per person | 223.49 kilograms per person | 7.9 kilograms per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Congo or India?
- Congo, at 262.01 kilograms per person against 246.07 kilograms per person in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Congo and India?
- 15.94 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Congo ranks 136th and India ranks 139th of 191 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 from transport. 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.