Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 141.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 11 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -269,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 66.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | -11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 82.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 141.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 260.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 206.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 130.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 145.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 200.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 302.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 758.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 700.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 821.84 million 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 141.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.