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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.91 kt
in 2024
Zambia
7,690 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Zambia rank
9th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

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

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7,690 kt against 20.91 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7,669 kt.

That makes Zambia's figure about 367.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.31 kt 7,748 kt 7,726 kt Zambia
2000s 20.72 kt 7,742 kt 7,721 kt Zambia
2010s 20.37 kt 7,689 kt 7,668 kt Zambia
2020s 20.85 kt 7,687 kt 7,666 kt Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 7,690 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 Zambia?
7,669 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th 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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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.