Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
Iraq rank
162nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 13 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.6183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0.008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.