Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lebanon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lebanon
0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
Lebanon rank
163rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lebanon ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Lebanon ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 14 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.6183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lebanon?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Lebanon ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.