Congo vs Israel: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Israel
6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
68th
Israel rank
65th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, a difference of 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 68th and Israel ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 11 and Israel in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1860s | 17.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1870s | 28.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1880s | 26.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1890s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1900s | -6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1910s | -11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1920s | 27.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1930s | 37.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1940s | 53.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 52.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Israel?
- Israel, at 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Israel?
- 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Israel?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Israel rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 68th and Israel ranks 65th 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.