Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Congo or Denmark?

Denmark, at 323.95 kt against 294.11 kt in Congo as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Denmark: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Congo

294.11 kt

in 2024

Denmark

323.95 kt

in 2024

Congo rank

47th

Denmark rank

46th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Congo
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 323.95 kt against 294.11 kt in Congo, a difference of 29.84 kt.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 46th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	326.27 kt	320.64 kt	5.63 kt	Congo
2000s	284.64 kt	318.52 kt	33.87 kt	Denmark
2010s	290.56 kt	323.45 kt	32.89 kt	Denmark
2020s	292.96 kt	323.52 kt	30.56 kt	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Congo or Denmark?: Denmark, at 323.95 kt against 294.11 kt in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Congo and Denmark?: 29.84 kt, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Denmark rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?: Congo ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.