What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

2,635 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Democratic Republic of Congo

174,821 tonnes

in 2024

Iceland

172,186 tonnes

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

64th

Iceland rank

65th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iceland

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 174,821 tonnes against 172,186 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 2,635 tonnes.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 65th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.06 million tonnes	82,578 tonnes	980,847 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	856,041 tonnes	145,258 tonnes	710,783 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	431,403 tonnes	167,544 tonnes	263,859 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	327,049 tonnes	171,123 tonnes	155,926 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 174,821 tonnes against 172,186 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 2,635 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.