Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions

Central African Republic
285.53 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
430.39 kt
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 430.39 kt against 285.53 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 144.86 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 218 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 256.77 kt 716.26 kt 459.49 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 370.68 kt 596.72 kt 226.04 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 399.32 kt 621.64 kt 222.32 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 346.51 kt 482.15 kt 135.64 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, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 430.39 kt against 285.53 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
144.86 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 218 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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