Congo vs Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Congo
22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 96,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 101,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 108,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 115,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 122,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 150,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 211,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 289,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 365,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 400,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 609,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 759,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 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 Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Congo ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.