Congo vs Iceland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Congo
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
Iceland rank
142nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 260,430 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,404 tonnes | 769,487 tonnes | 620,083 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 305,216 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 949,314 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 355,960 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 574,999 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 900,275 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 575,165 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 293,282 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Congo or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Congo and Iceland?
- 260,430 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Congo ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.