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

Brazil
90.75 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
97.78 %
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Land-use change — Emissions Share over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050100150199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 97.78 % against 90.75 % in Brazil, a difference of 7.03 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 116.33 % 99.02 % 17.31 % Brazil
2000s 107.68 % 99.26 % 8.42 % Brazil
2010s 104.22 % 99.15 % 5.07 % Brazil
2020s 90.5 % 97.97 % 7.47 % 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, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 97.78 % against 90.75 % in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
7.03 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land-use change — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). 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 (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.