Congo vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Congo
95.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
100.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
Italy rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 100.90 million tonnes against 95.52 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 5.38 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 37th and Italy ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 39.17 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 67.57 million tonnes | 80.55 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 88.79 million tonnes | 97.38 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or Italy?
- Italy, at 100.90 million tonnes against 95.52 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and Italy?
- 5.38 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 37th and Italy ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.