Belgium vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.5 t CO2eq/ha against 0.8 t CO2eq/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7.7 t CO2eq/ha.
That makes Belgium's figure about 10.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 t CO2eq/ha | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | 8.7 t CO2eq/ha | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.38 t CO2eq/ha | 0.851 t CO2eq/ha | 8.53 t CO2eq/ha | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.84 t CO2eq/ha | 0.825 t CO2eq/ha | 8.02 t CO2eq/ha | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land, Belgium or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Belgium, at 8.5 t CO2eq/ha against 0.8 t CO2eq/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land between Belgium and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 7.7 t CO2eq/ha, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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 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.