Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Africa
16.66 %
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
71.26 %
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 71.26 % against 16.66 % in Africa, a difference of 54.6 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.3 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 34.61 % 90.49 % 55.88 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 29.86 % 89.7 % 59.84 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 28.99 % 83.94 % 54.95 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 19.2 % 71.97 % 52.77 % Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 71.26 % against 16.66 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
54.6 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.