Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0133 °C
in 2024
Italy
0.0148 °C
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Italy rank
22nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0148 °C against 0.0133 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0015 °C.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Italy ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0005 °C | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0005 °C | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.0016 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0037 °C | 0.0002 °C | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0056 °C | 0.001 °C | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0053 °C | 0.0076 °C | 0.0024 °C | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0061 °C | 0.0096 °C | 0.0035 °C | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0072 °C | 0.0117 °C | 0.0045 °C | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.0101 °C | 0.0135 °C | 0.0034 °C | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0126 °C | 0.0145 °C | 0.0019 °C | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Democratic Republic of Congo or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.0148 °C against 0.0133 °C in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
- 0.0015 °C, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.