Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0687 kt
in 2024
United States of America
16.29 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United States of America
051015199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.29 kt against 0.0687 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 16.22 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 237.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0721 kt 16.08 kt 16.01 kt United States of America
2000s 0.0688 kt 16.25 kt 16.18 kt United States of America
2010s 0.0687 kt 16.24 kt 16.17 kt United States of America
2020s 0.0685 kt 16.29 kt 16.22 kt United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.29 kt against 0.0687 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 United States of America?
16.22 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.