Congo vs Iceland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Congo
6.8%
in 2024
Iceland
8.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Iceland rank
6th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.4% against 6.8% in Congo, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 0.7% | 10.7% | Congo |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 23.5% | -0.1% | 23.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 4.3% | 15.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -0.5% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Congo or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.4% against 6.8% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Congo and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th 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
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.