Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar
2.03 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
Myanmar rank
175th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.03 kilograms per person against 1.51 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.52 kilograms per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 175th of 191 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 9.29 kilograms per person 1.13 kilograms per person 8.15 kilograms per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5.91 kilograms per person 1.19 kilograms per person 4.72 kilograms per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.58 kilograms per person 3.24 kilograms per person 1.35 kilograms per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.68 kilograms per person 1.35 kilograms per person 1.33 kilograms 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 by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 2.03 kilograms per person against 1.51 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
0.52 kilograms per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 175th 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.