Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share

Democratic Republic of the Congo
19.43 %
in 2023
Middle Africa
10.12 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
4th

Land-use change — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 19.43 % against 10.12 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.31 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 44.11 % 21.52 % 22.59 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 36.88 % 16.81 % 20.07 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 30.45 % 16.03 % 14.43 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 22.4 % 12.26 % 10.14 % Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions share, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 19.43 % against 10.12 % in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
9.31 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for land-use change — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.