Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: How have things changed?

Democratic Republic of Congo
271,765 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland
283,261 metric tons
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th
Ireland rank
56th

How have things changed? over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 283,261 metric tons against 271,765 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11,496 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 107,080 metric tons 49,040 metric tons 58,040 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 123,254 metric tons 90,041 metric tons 33,212 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 135,292 metric tons 233,618 metric tons 98,326 metric tons Ireland
1990s 174,892 metric tons 355,493 metric tons 180,601 metric tons Ireland
2000s 237,607 metric tons 351,000 metric tons 113,393 metric tons Ireland
2010s 237,196 metric tons 318,134 metric tons 80,939 metric tons Ireland
2020s 267,911 metric tons 267,915 metric tons 4.4 metric tons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 283,261 metric tons against 271,765 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
11,496 metric tons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for how have things changed??
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.