What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0%

in 2024

Iceland

0.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

123rd

Iceland rank

125th

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iceland

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iceland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Iceland ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Iceland ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.