Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Nicaragua: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Congo, Dem. Rep.
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 274,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 169,602 tonnes | 6,270 tonnes | 163,332 tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1930s | 109,468 tonnes | 305.8 tonnes | 109,162 tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1940s | 237,091 tonnes | 4,591 tonnes | 232,500 tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1950s | 2.59 million tonnes | 353,476 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 887,880 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1980s | 3.73 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 332,740 tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 62,292 tonnes | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Nicaragua?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua?
- 274,100 tonnes, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Nicaragua rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.