Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Iraq ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Iraq ranks 158th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.