Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Colombia
0.0151 °C
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0133 °C
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0151 °C against 0.0133 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0018 °C.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0002 °C | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0014 °C | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.003 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0022 °C | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0028 °C | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.005 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0034 °C | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.0067 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.0041 °C | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0046 °C | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.0098 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0052 °C | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.0108 °C | 0.0053 °C | 0.0055 °C | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0117 °C | 0.0061 °C | 0.0056 °C | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0128 °C | 0.0072 °C | 0.0056 °C | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.014 °C | 0.0101 °C | 0.0039 °C | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0149 °C | 0.0126 °C | 0.0023 °C | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Colombia, at 0.0151 °C against 0.0133 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0018 °C, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. 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.