Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Myanmar
43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Myanmar rank
69th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar, a difference of 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 11 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 916,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 680,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 34.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 44.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 69th 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.