Congo vs Iraq: How have things changed?

Congo
55,452 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq
56,635 metric tons
in 2024
Congo rank
106th
Iraq rank
105th

How have things changed? over time

  • Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 56,635 metric tons against 55,452 metric tons in Congo, a difference of 1,183 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.

Congo ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 13,960 metric tons 16,440 metric tons 2,480 metric tons Iraq
1970s 23,112 metric tons 30,079 metric tons 6,967 metric tons Iraq
1980s 35,085 metric tons 26,124 metric tons 8,962 metric tons Congo
1990s 44,075 metric tons 26,890 metric tons 17,185 metric tons Congo
2000s 54,676 metric tons 41,943 metric tons 12,733 metric tons Congo
2010s 79,203 metric tons 62,461 metric tons 16,742 metric tons Congo
2020s 64,863 metric tons 61,325 metric tons 3,538 metric tons Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 56,635 metric tons against 55,452 metric tons in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Congo and Iraq?
1,183 metric tons, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for how have things changed??
Congo ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 105th 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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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.