Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 21,850 kt against 448.46 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 21,402 kt.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 48.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.52 kt | 18,554 kt | 18,083 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 449.26 kt | 22,087 kt | 21,638 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 448.16 kt | 21,052 kt | 20,604 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 447.34 kt | 21,743 kt | 21,295 kt | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 21,850 kt against 448.46 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 21,402 kt, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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 drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.