Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 237.5 % change on previous year against 153.85 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 83.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.99 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 31.65 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | -17.68 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 56.39 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 69.84 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 128.94 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 122.1 % 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 Western Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 237.5 % change on previous year against 153.85 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 83.65 % 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 Western Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.