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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
97.78 %
in 2023
Somalia
140.48 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd

Land-use change — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 140.48 % against 97.78 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 42.7 %.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.02 % 96.48 % 2.54 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 99.26 % 96.73 % 2.53 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 99.15 % 66.2 % 32.94 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 97.97 % 110.87 % 12.91 % Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 140.48 % against 97.78 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
42.7 %, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for land-use change — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 20 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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About this data

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
243 places, 8,042 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.