Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0486 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Closed shrubland — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Africa
051015199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 kt against 0.0486 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.17 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 45.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 kt 9.21 kt 8.15 kt South Africa
2000s 0.1516 kt 5.21 kt 5.06 kt South Africa
2010s 0.0201 kt 4.3 kt 4.28 kt South Africa
2020s 0.0383 kt 1.77 kt 1.73 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.22 kt against 0.0486 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
2.17 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
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
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