Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Gabon rank
134th

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 505,660 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 2.59 million tonnes 18,001 tonnes 2.58 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 564,988 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.26 million tonnes 5.01 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes Gabon
1980s 3.73 million tonnes 5.66 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Gabon
1990s 3.02 million tonnes 5.25 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes Gabon
2000s 2.16 million tonnes 5.95 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes Gabon
2010s 3.43 million tonnes 5.49 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes Gabon
2020s 5.25 million tonnes 5.54 million tonnes 281,852 tonnes Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
505,660 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.