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

Democratic Republic of Congo
271,765 metric tons
in 2024
Kiribati
278,517 metric tons
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th
Kiribati rank
57th

How have things changed? over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 278,517 metric tons against 271,765 metric tons in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6,752 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Kiribati ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s 107,080 metric tons 7,200 metric tons 99,880 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 123,254 metric tons 9,645 metric tons 113,609 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 135,292 metric tons 23,086 metric tons 112,206 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 174,892 metric tons 39,558 metric tons 135,334 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 237,607 metric tons 37,774 metric tons 199,833 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 237,196 metric tons 133,184 metric tons 104,011 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 267,911 metric tons 230,066 metric tons 37,845 metric tons Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 278,517 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 Kiribati?
6,752 metric tons, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati rank globally for how have things changed??
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th and Kiribati ranks 57th 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.