Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Italy
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, 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 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.