What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?

0 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

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

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 Melanesia: Open shrubland — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo

0 kt

in 2024

Melanesia

0 kt

in 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

8th

Melanesia rank

8th

Open shrubland — Emissions over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Melanesia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 21 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	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7073 kt	0.03 kt	0.6773 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s	0.1657 kt	0.0026 kt	0.1631 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	0.0008 kt	0 kt	0.0008 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s	0.0001 kt	0 kt	0.0001 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0 kt against 0 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?: 0 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 8th 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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