Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.04 billion tonnes against 23.45 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 2.58 billion tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 206.84 million tonnes | 313.54 million tonnes | 106.69 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 639.93 million tonnes | 384.05 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 4.75 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 5.58 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9.15 billion tonnes | 3.56 billion tonnes | 5.59 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 10.13 billion tonnes | 5.11 billion tonnes | 5.01 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 11.23 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 3.80 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 11.09 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 16.52 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 24.65 billion tonnes | 21.85 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.04 billion tonnes against 23.45 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 2.58 billion tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. 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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.