Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0044 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.2027 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
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2027 kt against 0.0044 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.1983 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 46.1 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 | 0.0966 kt | 0.8412 kt | 0.7445 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0138 kt | 0.4755 kt | 0.4617 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kt | 0.3928 kt | 0.391 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0035 kt | 0.1615 kt | 0.158 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 0.2027 kt against 0.0044 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?
- 0.1983 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 (N2O). 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 from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.