Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.2%
in 2100
Pakistan
5.0%
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Pakistan rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 239 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.0% against 4.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.