Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
1.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1900s | 2.7% | -0.1% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.5% | -0.2% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Canada ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.