Azerbaijan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Azerbaijan
49.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
63rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 49.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 10 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1850s 257,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 970,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 292,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 393,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 577,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 995,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 940,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 786,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 405,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 501,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1940s 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1950s 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1960s 26.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1970s 42.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1980s 53.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
1990s 44.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
2000s 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
2010s 41.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan
2020s 48.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Azerbaijan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Azerbaijan, at 49.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.