Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Democratic Republic of the Congo
469.36 kt
in 2024
Germany
27,549 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,549 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 27,080 kt.
That makes Germany's figure about 58.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.83 kt | 28,506 kt | 28,014 kt | Germany |
| 2000s | 469.98 kt | 28,009 kt | 27,539 kt | Germany |
| 2010s | 468.53 kt | 27,778 kt | 27,310 kt | Germany |
| 2020s | 468.19 kt | 27,562 kt | 27,094 kt | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 27,549 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 Germany?
- 27,080 kt, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th 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.