Congo vs Serbia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia
42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Serbia rank
102nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 929,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Serbia ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1860s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1870s | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1900s | -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1910s | -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1920s | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1930s | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1970s | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1980s | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1990s | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2000s | 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2010s | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Serbia?
- 929,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Serbia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Serbia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 102nd 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.