Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.0%
in 2024
India
4.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
India rank
6th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.6% against 3.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 7.0% | 6.5% | India |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | India |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | India |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.3% | India |
| 1890s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.2% | India |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.4% | India |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | India |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | India |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | India |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% | India |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 5.4% | 4.1% | India |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | India |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.6% | 3.9% | India |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.8% | India |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.6% | India |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.0% | 3.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | India |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- India, at 4.6% against 3.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 1.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.