Congo vs United States of America: Grassland — Emissions

Congo
23.36 kt
in 2024
United States of America
19.52 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Emissions over time

  • Congo
  • United States of America
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.36 kt against 19.52 kt in United States of America, a difference of 3.84 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 11.07 kt 9.13 kt 1.94 kt Congo
2000s 17.75 kt 10.35 kt 7.4 kt Congo
2010s 21.77 kt 13.16 kt 8.61 kt Congo
2020s 21.19 kt 13.87 kt 7.32 kt Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions, Congo or United States of America?
Congo, at 23.36 kt against 19.52 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Congo and United States of America?
3.84 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for grassland — emissions?
Congo ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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