Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 150,723 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 150,254 kt.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 321.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.83 kt | 154,447 kt | 153,955 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 469.98 kt | 150,547 kt | 150,077 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 468.53 kt | 149,747 kt | 149,278 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 468.19 kt | 150,599 kt | 150,130 kt | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 150,723 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 150,254 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 22 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.