Congo vs Peru: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
20.53 kt
in 2024
Peru
13.04 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Peru rank
18th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.53 kt against 13.04 kt in Peru, a difference of 7.49 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Peru ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 kt | 3.05 kt | 6.61 kt | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.91 kt | 2.94 kt | 2.97 kt | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.13 kt | 2.2 kt | 4.93 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.56 kt | 4.66 kt | 4.9 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Congo or Peru?
- Congo, at 20.53 kt against 13.04 kt in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Congo and Peru?
- 7.49 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Congo ranks 15th and Peru ranks 18th 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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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.