Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
74th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
73rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 14 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 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 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | -1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | -2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd 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.