Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0694 tonnes per person against 0.054 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0154 tonnes per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1901 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.1657 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1456 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.1051 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1213 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0694 tonnes per person against 0.054 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.0154 tonnes per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 211th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.