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