Congo vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Congo
3,036 kt
in 2024
New Zealand
2,440 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,036 kt against 2,440 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 596 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,599 kt | 2,452 kt | 147.19 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 2,431 kt | 2,459 kt | 28.27 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,802 kt | 2,452 kt | 350.16 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,009 kt | 2,441 kt | 567.91 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 3,036 kt against 2,440 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Congo and New Zealand?
- 596 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.