Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iceland
27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
205th
Iceland rank
204th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 205th and Iceland ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 0.148 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 25.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 0.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 205th and Iceland ranks 204th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.