Democratic Republic of Congo vs New Zealand: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0013 °C
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0012 °C
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
74th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0013 °C against 0.0012 °C in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0002 °C | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Democratic Republic of Congo or New Zealand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0013 °C against 0.0012 °C in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
- 0.0001 °C, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.