Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Uruguay: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.95 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Uruguay
8.66 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Uruguay rank
9th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Uruguay
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.66 t CO2eq/cap against 1.95 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.71 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9.94 t CO2eq/cap 8.72 t CO2eq/cap 1.23 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 7.35 t CO2eq/cap 8.97 t CO2eq/cap 1.62 t CO2eq/cap Uruguay
2010s 5.63 t CO2eq/cap 8.71 t CO2eq/cap 3.08 t CO2eq/cap Uruguay
2020s 2.09 t CO2eq/cap 8.54 t CO2eq/cap 6.45 t CO2eq/cap Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 8.66 t CO2eq/cap against 1.95 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uruguay?
6.71 t CO2eq/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uruguay rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.