Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.3%
in 2024
Germany
1.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Germany rank
13th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 3.5% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 1900s | -0.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 1910s | -0.2% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 4.8% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 4.1% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th 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.