Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Democratic Republic of Congo
181.81 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Japan
209.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Japan rank
16th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 209.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 181.81 million tonnes CO₂e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 27.80 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 199.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.04 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2000s | 175.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 210.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.32 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
| 2010s | 181.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 214.68 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.47 million tonnes CO₂e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 209.61 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 27.80 million tonnes CO₂e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th 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.