Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Sweden rank
68th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden, a difference of 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1940s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1950s | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1960s | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,960 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 Sweden?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 1.68 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 Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th 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.