Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
Italy rank
76th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy, a difference of 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | -1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | -2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5631 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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Italy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
- 0.23 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 Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.