Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4%
in 2024
Iran
0.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
155th
Iran rank
156th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 50 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Iran ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1920s 142.1% 14.1% 128.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 47.0% 6.2% 40.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 22.0% 2.8% 19.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 28.0% 134.2% 106.1% Iran
1960s 4.4% 13.2% 8.8% Iran
1970s 0.8% 7.2% 6.5% Iran
1980s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Iran
1990s -5.8% 7.2% 13.0% Iran
2000s 1.8% 3.8% 2.1% Iran
2010s 7.8% 3.0% 4.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 8.3% 1.8% 6.6% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th and Iran ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
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, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.