Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Share global co2 including land

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.51
in 2024
Japan
2.24
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Share global co2 including land over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
01234186819462024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.24 against 1.51 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.73.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1920s 0.5486 1.61 1.06 Japan
1930s 1.06 1.84 0.7757 Japan
1940s 1.57 1.74 0.1675 Japan
1950s 2.07 1.49 0.581 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.27 2.52 1.25 Japan
1970s 0.4337 3.86 3.43 Japan
1980s 0.3776 3.59 3.21 Japan
1990s 0.4581 4.02 3.56 Japan
2000s 0.7247 3.58 2.86 Japan
2010s 1.96 2.94 0.9781 Japan
2020s 1.62 2.44 0.8209 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 2.24 against 1.51 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
0.73, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for share global co2 including land?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed