Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nicaragua: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share

Democratic Republic of the Congo
45.15 %
in 2023
Nicaragua
85.05 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
13th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nicaragua
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 85.05 % against 45.15 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 39.9 %.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 20 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 72.08 % 82.12 % 10.04 % Nicaragua
2000s 66.76 % 82.97 % 16.2 % Nicaragua
2010s 56.01 % 84.16 % 28.15 % Nicaragua
2020s 47.65 % 84.65 % 37 % Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions share, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 85.05 % against 45.15 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?
39.9 %, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). 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 Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.