Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22,096 kt against 469.36 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 21,627 kt.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 47.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.83 kt | 18,780 kt | 18,289 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 469.98 kt | 22,341 kt | 21,871 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 468.53 kt | 21,298 kt | 20,829 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 468.19 kt | 21,988 kt | 21,520 kt | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22,096 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 21,627 kt, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th 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.