Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of the Congo
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 14.89 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.84 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | -32.9 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 55.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -20.24 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -75 % change on previous year | 343.81 % change on previous year | 418.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 14.89 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.