Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 301,837 kt against 232,232 kt in Zambia, a difference of 69,605 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,553 kt | 216,664 kt | 193,890 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 435,956 kt | 311,432 kt | 124,524 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 338,132 kt | 225,949 kt | 112,182 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 301,837 kt against 232,232 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 69,605 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CO2). 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.