Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.2%
in 2100
Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.2% against 3.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 22 and Ethiopia in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2070s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2080s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2090s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.2% against 3.6% in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.