Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.0486 kt against 0.0434 kt in Asia as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

0.0052 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Asia

0.0434 kt

in 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo

0.0486 kt

in 2024

Asia rank

4th

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

3rd

Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

Asia
Democratic Republic of the Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.0486 kt against 0.0434 kt in Asia, a difference of 0.0052 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Asia	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.25 kt	1.06 kt	2.19 kt	Asia
2000s	0.6214 kt	0.1516 kt	0.4698 kt	Asia
2010s	0.0817 kt	0.0201 kt	0.0616 kt	Asia
2020s	0.0337 kt	0.0383 kt	0.0047 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.0486 kt against 0.0434 kt in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 0.0052 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?: Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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