Caribbean vs Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Caribbean
1.19 kt
in 2024
Congo
20.53 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
15th
Congo rank
15th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Caribbean
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.53 kt against 1.19 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 19.34 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 17.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Congo ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 kt | 9.66 kt | 6.9 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.86 kt | 5.91 kt | 4.05 kt | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.4 kt | 7.13 kt | 5.72 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.59 kt | 9.56 kt | 7.97 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Caribbean or Congo?
- Congo, at 20.53 kt against 1.19 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Caribbean and Congo?
- 19.34 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Congo ranks 15th of 31 countries.
- 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.