Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 326.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1860s | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1900s | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1910s | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1920s | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1930s | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1940s | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1950s | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1960s | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1970s | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 990.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1990s | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2000s | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2010s | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2020s | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 326.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.