Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Democratic Republic of Congo
654.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
816.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Iran rank
8th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 816.89 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 162.79 million tonnes.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iran ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1920s 49.67 million tonnes 27.32 million tonnes 22.35 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 100.49 million tonnes 37.43 million tonnes 63.06 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 169.39 million tonnes 52.49 million tonnes 116.90 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 314.08 million tonnes 52.45 million tonnes 261.62 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 222.62 million tonnes 84.40 million tonnes 138.22 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 101.27 million tonnes 154.68 million tonnes 53.41 million tonnes Iran
1980s 99.02 million tonnes 166.28 million tonnes 67.26 million tonnes Iran
1990s 138.34 million tonnes 281.93 million tonnes 143.59 million tonnes Iran
2000s 260.30 million tonnes 452.56 million tonnes 192.26 million tonnes Iran
2010s 809.55 million tonnes 624.20 million tonnes 185.35 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 677.69 million tonnes 788.83 million tonnes 111.13 million tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Iran, at 816.89 million tonnes against 654.10 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
162.79 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.