Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
430.39 kt
in 2024
World
3,298 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
World rank
1st
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3,298 kt against 430.39 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,868 kt.
That makes World's figure about 7.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716.26 kt | 3,694 kt | 2,977 kt | World |
| 2000s | 596.72 kt | 2,788 kt | 2,191 kt | World |
| 2010s | 621.64 kt | 2,922 kt | 2,300 kt | World |
| 2020s | 482.15 kt | 2,652 kt | 2,170 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
- World, at 3,298 kt against 430.39 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 2,868 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 21 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.