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
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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

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.