Congo vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita)
Congo
15.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland
12.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
17th
Iceland rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.08 tonnes per person against 12.32 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 2.76 tonnes per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 13.37 tonnes per person | 9.52 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.69 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita, Congo or Iceland?
- Congo, at 15.08 tonnes per person against 12.32 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita between Congo and Iceland?
- 2.76 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Congo ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.