Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Zambia
0.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Zambia rank
90th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 90th of 211 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 from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.