Congo vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Emissions
Grassland — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.36 kt against 18.04 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.32 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 kt | 9.88 kt | 1.19 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.75 kt | 19.97 kt | 2.22 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 21.77 kt | 16.78 kt | 4.99 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 21.19 kt | 15.69 kt | 5.5 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Congo, at 23.36 kt against 18.04 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 5.32 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Congo ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- 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.