Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 430.39 kt against 301.83 kt in Asia, a difference of 128.56 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725.84 kt | 716.26 kt | 9.59 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 383.95 kt | 596.72 kt | 212.77 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 377.14 kt | 621.64 kt | 244.5 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 326.58 kt | 482.15 kt | 155.57 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 430.39 kt against 301.83 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 128.56 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.