Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines
0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
Philippines rank
161st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 16 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1860s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1870s | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.6183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Philippines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 0.0023 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 Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 161st 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.