Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
1.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Myanmar rank
11th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.0% against 1.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.0% against 1.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th 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.