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

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Latvia rank
129th

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.46 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 557,440 tonnes.

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

Across all 105 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 129th of 215 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1920s 169,602 tonnes 435,768 tonnes 266,166 tonnes Latvia
1930s 109,468 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes Latvia
1940s 237,091 tonnes 2.79 million tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Latvia
1950s 2.59 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes 4.12 million tonnes Latvia
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 12.27 million tonnes 9.75 million tonnes Latvia
1970s 3.26 million tonnes 19.50 million tonnes 16.24 million tonnes Latvia
1980s 3.73 million tonnes 22.30 million tonnes 18.57 million tonnes Latvia
1990s 3.02 million tonnes 11.71 million tonnes 8.69 million tonnes Latvia
2000s 2.16 million tonnes 7.80 million tonnes 5.64 million tonnes Latvia
2010s 3.43 million tonnes 7.56 million tonnes 4.13 million tonnes Latvia
2020s 5.25 million tonnes 6.78 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes Latvia

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 6.46 million tonnes against 5.90 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
557,440 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 129th 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.