Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
237.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
166.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
3rd

Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 237.5 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 71.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.99 % change on previous year -0.6626 % change on previous year 38.66 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -15.94 % change on previous year 25.36 % change on previous year 41.3 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 67.86 % change on previous year 12.12 % change on previous year 55.75 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 93.36 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 88.72 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 237.5 % change on previous year against 166.29 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
71.21 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.