Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
Equatorial Guinea rank
76th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 10 and Equatorial Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | -1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | -2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.