Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.91 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
252.2 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Melanesia rank
6th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 252.2 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 231.29 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 12.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.31 kt | 234.44 kt | 213.13 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 20.72 kt | 261.21 kt | 240.49 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 20.37 kt | 253.31 kt | 232.95 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 20.85 kt | 252.28 kt | 231.44 kt | Melanesia |
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 Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 252.2 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 Melanesia?
- 231.29 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Melanesia 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
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.