Australia vs Congo: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Australia
2,861 kt
in 2024
Congo
3,036 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Congo rank
40th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,036 kt against 2,861 kt in Australia, a difference of 175 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Congo ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,838 kt | 2,599 kt | 238.51 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,877 kt | 2,431 kt | 445.82 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,859 kt | 2,802 kt | 57.59 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,860 kt | 3,009 kt | 148.77 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Australia or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,036 kt against 2,861 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Australia and Congo?
- 175 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 41st and Congo ranks 40th of 221 countries.
- 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.