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

Democratic Republic of Congo
46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia
46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Serbia rank
65th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 520,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 65th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Serbia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 138,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 149,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 165,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 185,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 340,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 680,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 717,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 702,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1930s 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1940s 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 201,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1950s 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1960s 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1970s 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1980s 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1990s 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
2000s 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 53.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
2010s 34.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
2020s 44.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 46.63 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
520,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 65th 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.