Congo vs Zambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Congo
22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zambia
21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
100th
Zambia rank
101st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zambia, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 101st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 96,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1860s | 101,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1870s | 108,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1880s | 115,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1890s | 122,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1900s | 150,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1910s | 211,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1920s | 289,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1930s | 365,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1940s | 400,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1950s | 609,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1960s | 759,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Congo and Zambia?
- 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Congo ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 101st 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.