Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.91 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former)
8,094 kt
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Sudan (former) rank
7th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 8,094 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8,073 kt.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 387.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 7th of 22 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 21.31 kt 8,139 kt 8,118 kt Sudan (former)
2000s 20.72 kt 8,113 kt 8,093 kt Sudan (former)
2010s 20.49 kt 8,096 kt 8,075 kt Sudan (former)

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 Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 8,094 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
8,073 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 7th 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.