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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
1.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Rwanda rank
131st

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 201 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.31 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 1.05 % change on previous year 15.85 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s -1.58 % change on previous year -0.552 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 2.33 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 5.42 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 7.7 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.01 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.