Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Portugal: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Congo, Dem. Rep.
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
55th
Portugal rank
54th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.

Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Congo, Dem. Rep.
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Congo, Dem. Rep.
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Congo, Dem. Rep.
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Portugal rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 54th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.