Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.2%
in 2100
Indonesia
2.9%
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
9th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.2% against 2.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 239 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 44.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.9% 1.2% 0.2% Indonesia
1100s 0.9% 1.0% 0.2% Indonesia
1200s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Indonesia
1300s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Indonesia
1400s 1.2% 1.4% 0.3% Indonesia
1500s 1.2% 1.5% 0.4% Indonesia
1600s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Indonesia
1700s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Indonesia
1710s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Indonesia
1720s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% Indonesia
1730s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% Indonesia
1740s 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% Indonesia
1750s 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% Indonesia
1760s 0.9% 1.3% 0.5% Indonesia
1770s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Indonesia
1780s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Indonesia
1790s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Indonesia
1800s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% Indonesia
1810s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% Indonesia
1820s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% Indonesia
1830s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% Indonesia
1840s 0.6% 1.7% 1.1% Indonesia
1850s 0.6% 1.8% 1.1% Indonesia
1860s 0.6% 1.9% 1.3% Indonesia
1870s 0.7% 2.1% 1.4% Indonesia
1880s 0.7% 2.2% 1.5% Indonesia
1890s 0.6% 2.3% 1.7% Indonesia
1900s 0.5% 2.4% 1.8% Indonesia
1910s 0.5% 2.5% 2.0% Indonesia
1920s 0.4% 2.5% 2.1% Indonesia
1930s 0.4% 2.6% 2.2% Indonesia
1940s 0.5% 2.7% 2.3% Indonesia
1950s 0.5% 2.8% 2.3% Indonesia
1960s 0.5% 3.0% 2.5% Indonesia
1970s 0.6% 3.2% 2.7% Indonesia
1980s 0.6% 3.4% 2.8% Indonesia
1990s 0.7% 3.5% 2.7% Indonesia
2000s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% Indonesia
2010s 1.1% 3.5% 2.4% Indonesia
2020s 1.4% 3.5% 2.1% Indonesia
2030s 1.7% 3.4% 1.7% Indonesia
2040s 2.0% 3.4% 1.3% Indonesia
2050s 2.4% 3.3% 0.8% Indonesia
2060s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Indonesia
2070s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 3.7% 3.0% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 4.0% 2.9% 1.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 4.2% 2.9% 1.3% 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 Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.2% against 2.9% in Indonesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
1.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.