Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Other forest — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.18 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
7.47 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Madagascar rank
20th

Other forest — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.47 kt against 4.18 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.29 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 12.01 kt 12.23 kt 0.2224 kt Madagascar
2000s 7.42 kt 4.44 kt 2.98 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 4.51 kt 8.71 kt 4.2 kt Madagascar
2020s 3.75 kt 6.62 kt 2.87 kt Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 7.47 kt against 4.18 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
3.29 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for other forest — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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