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