Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.9%
in 2024
South Africa
1.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).