Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 82.42 % against 43.42 % in Africa, a difference of 39 %.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.49 % | 95.63 % | 41.14 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 51.44 % | 95.24 % | 43.8 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 51.28 % | 90.88 % | 39.59 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 45.24 % | 83.08 % | 37.84 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 82.42 % against 43.42 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 39 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.