Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2024
Latvia
0.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Latvia rank
129th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Latvia
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Latvia
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Latvia
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Latvia
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Latvia
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Latvia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
0.0%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.