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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.91 kt
in 2024
South Sudan
7,814 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Sudan
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 7,814 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7,793 kt.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 373.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 22 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 20.33 kt 8,020 kt 8,000 kt South Sudan
2020s 20.85 kt 7,817 kt 7,796 kt South Sudan

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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 7,814 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 South Sudan?
7,793 kt, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.