Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
944.05 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
18.04 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 944.05 kt against 18.04 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 926.01 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 52.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636.91 kt | 9.88 kt | 627.04 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 1,040 kt | 19.97 kt | 1,020 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 987.69 kt | 16.78 kt | 970.91 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 934.08 kt | 15.69 kt | 918.39 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 944.05 kt against 18.04 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 926.01 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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 from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.