Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.0047 kt
in 2024
Melanesia
0.0611 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 0.0611 kt against 0.0047 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.0564 kt.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 13.0 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 | 0.0048 kt | 0.057 kt | 0.0522 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 0.0046 kt | 0.0632 kt | 0.0585 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kt | 0.0614 kt | 0.0568 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt | 0.0612 kt | 0.0565 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 0.0611 kt against 0.0047 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?
- 0.0564 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 (N2O). 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.