Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Australia
195.49 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo
181.81 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Australia rank
17th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e against 181.81 million tonnes CO₂e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.67 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 179.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.03 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
| 2000s | 328.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 175.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 152.98 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
| 2010s | 238.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 181.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 57.23 million tonnes CO₂e | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Australia, at 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e against 181.81 million tonnes CO₂e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 13.67 million tonnes CO₂e, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Australia ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.