Congo vs Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Congo
29.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iceland
25.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Iceland rank
150th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 29.11 kilograms per person against 25.8 kilograms per person in Iceland, a difference of 3.31 kilograms per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Iceland ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 kilograms per person | 146.95 kilograms per person | 123.09 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.28 kilograms per person | 61.06 kilograms per person | 42.78 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.92 kilograms per person | 30.05 kilograms per person | 11.13 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 25.52 kilograms per person | 26.55 kilograms per person | 1.04 kilograms per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Congo or Iceland?
- Congo, at 29.11 kilograms per person against 25.8 kilograms per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Congo and Iceland?
- 3.31 kilograms per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 148th and Iceland ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.