Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share

Democratic Republic of the Congo
19.59 %
in 2023
Eastern Africa
4.27 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
4th

LULUCF — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Africa
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 19.59 % against 4.27 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 15.32 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.6 times Eastern 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 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 223 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 Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 44.84 % 9.19 % 35.65 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 37.34 % 8.81 % 28.53 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 30.68 % 8.69 % 21.98 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 22.56 % 5.48 % 17.09 % Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 19.59 % against 4.27 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
15.32 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for lulucf — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.