Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0 kt
in 2024
South Africa
5.24 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.24 kt against 0 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.24 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7073 kt | 10.99 kt | 10.28 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1657 kt | 7.27 kt | 7.11 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt | 7.5 kt | 7.5 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt | 20.15 kt | 20.15 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.24 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 South Africa?
- 5.24 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.