Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Belgium
1.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-50-2502550197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.07 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9347 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s -2.63 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.9082 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Belgium
2000s -1.31 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -0.5693 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -2.77 % change on previous year 7.7 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.07 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Belgium ranks 129th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.