Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.91 kt
in 2024
Ireland
10,107 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10,107 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 10,086 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 483.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.31 kt 10,558 kt 10,537 kt Ireland
2000s 20.72 kt 10,341 kt 10,320 kt Ireland
2010s 20.37 kt 10,206 kt 10,186 kt Ireland
2020s 20.85 kt 10,117 kt 10,096 kt Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 10,107 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
10,086 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 22 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

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.