Democratic Republic of Congo vs Moldova: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Moldova rank
135th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Moldova
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 577,610 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Moldova ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Moldova ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 169,602 tonnes | 673,084 tonnes | 503,483 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 109,468 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 237,091 tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | 16.54 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 27.08 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | 33.91 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 85,570 tonnes | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova?
- 577,610 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Moldova rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Moldova ranks 135th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.