Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
173rd
Iraq rank
171st

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0096 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0157 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre 0.096 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0088 metric tons per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1439 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.1178 metric tons per square kilometre 0.144 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0262 metric tons per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.