How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iraq: Open shrubland — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo

0 kt

in 2024

Iraq

3.07 kt

in 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

8th

Iraq rank

7th

Open shrubland — Emissions over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.07 kt against 0 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.07 kt.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7073 kt	0.9035 kt	0.1962 kt	Iraq
2000s	0.1657 kt	0.1289 kt	0.0368 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	0.0008 kt	0.6381 kt	0.6372 kt	Iraq
2020s	0.0001 kt	1.23 kt	1.23 kt	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iraq?: Iraq, at 3.07 kt against 0 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?: 3.07 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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