Congo vs Namibia: Emissions of air pollutants

Congo
28,422 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
26,104 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Namibia rank
150th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 28,422 tonnes against 26,104 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2,318 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Namibia ahead.

Congo ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1750s 41.99 tonnes 60.57 tonnes 18.58 tonnes Namibia
1760s 42.01 tonnes 66.9 tonnes 24.89 tonnes Namibia
1770s 42.01 tonnes 74.03 tonnes 32.02 tonnes Namibia
1780s 41.99 tonnes 82.08 tonnes 40.09 tonnes Namibia
1790s 41.95 tonnes 91.2 tonnes 49.26 tonnes Namibia
1800s 41.96 tonnes 103.18 tonnes 61.23 tonnes Namibia
1810s 42.13 tonnes 119.13 tonnes 77 tonnes Namibia
1820s 42.39 tonnes 137.78 tonnes 95.39 tonnes Namibia
1830s 42.61 tonnes 159.69 tonnes 117.08 tonnes Namibia
1840s 42.79 tonnes 185.54 tonnes 142.75 tonnes Namibia
1850s 44.3 tonnes 216.31 tonnes 172.01 tonnes Namibia
1860s 47.78 tonnes 257.92 tonnes 210.14 tonnes Namibia
1870s 51.73 tonnes 314.93 tonnes 263.2 tonnes Namibia
1880s 55.98 tonnes 384.29 tonnes 328.31 tonnes Namibia
1890s 60.83 tonnes 469.3 tonnes 408.48 tonnes Namibia
1900s 89.12 tonnes 594.03 tonnes 504.92 tonnes Namibia
1910s 152.54 tonnes 776.86 tonnes 624.32 tonnes Namibia
1920s 231.11 tonnes 1,010 tonnes 778.82 tonnes Namibia
1930s 306.91 tonnes 1,245 tonnes 938.41 tonnes Namibia
1940s 343.94 tonnes 1,484 tonnes 1,140 tonnes Namibia
1950s 4,286 tonnes 2,054 tonnes 2,232 tonnes Congo
1960s 8,098 tonnes 2,624 tonnes 5,474 tonnes Congo
1970s 9,762 tonnes 3,129 tonnes 6,633 tonnes Congo
1980s 9,106 tonnes 3,062 tonnes 6,044 tonnes Congo
1990s 7,403 tonnes 16,297 tonnes 8,895 tonnes Namibia
2000s 11,058 tonnes 25,374 tonnes 14,316 tonnes Namibia
2010s 26,132 tonnes 29,476 tonnes 3,344 tonnes Namibia
2020s 27,883 tonnes 25,968 tonnes 1,916 tonnes Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Congo or Namibia?
Congo, at 28,422 tonnes against 26,104 tonnes in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Congo and Namibia?
2,318 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Congo ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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