Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Americas
108,788 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
469.36 kt
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 108,788 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 108,319 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 231.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,624 kt | 491.83 kt | 104,132 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 107,361 kt | 469.98 kt | 106,891 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 107,559 kt | 468.53 kt | 107,090 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 108,681 kt | 468.19 kt | 108,213 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 108,788 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 108,319 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Americas ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.