Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 98.38 % against 59.72 % in Western Africa, a difference of 38.66 %.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.17 % | 74.76 % | 24.41 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 99.42 % | 71.95 % | 27.47 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 99.43 % | 62.84 % | 36.59 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 98.52 % | 59.02 % | 39.51 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 98.38 % against 59.72 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 38.66 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 5th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.