Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2024
Zambia
0.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% 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 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zambia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zambia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.