Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy
26.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Italy rank
17th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.14 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 104.60 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Italy ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Italy Difference Ahead
1920s 206.84 million tonnes 2.38 billion tonnes 2.18 billion tonnes Italy
1930s 1.02 billion tonnes 2.95 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes Italy
1940s 2.39 billion tonnes 3.47 billion tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes Italy
1950s 4.75 billion tonnes 4.06 billion tonnes 685.89 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 7.89 billion tonnes 5.34 billion tonnes 2.55 billion tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 9.15 billion tonnes 7.86 billion tonnes 1.29 billion tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 10.13 billion tonnes 11.14 billion tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes Italy
1990s 11.23 billion tonnes 14.87 billion tonnes 3.64 billion tonnes Italy
2000s 13.00 billion tonnes 19.21 billion tonnes 6.20 billion tonnes Italy
2010s 19.49 billion tonnes 23.14 billion tonnes 3.65 billion tonnes Italy
2020s 24.65 billion tonnes 25.53 billion tonnes 877.02 million tonnes Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 26.14 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
104.60 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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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.