Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0133 °C
in 2024
Turkey
0.0118 °C
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Turkey rank
27th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0133 °C against 0.0118 °C in Turkey, a difference of 0.0015 °C.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkey'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 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 17 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Turkey |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0001 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0002 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0003 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0008 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0014 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0013 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0053 °C | 0.0041 °C | 0.0012 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0061 °C | 0.0051 °C | 0.001 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0072 °C | 0.0065 °C | 0.0008 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0101 °C | 0.0087 °C | 0.0014 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0126 °C | 0.011 °C | 0.0016 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0133 °C against 0.0118 °C in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 0.0015 °C, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th 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.