Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 5,426 kt against 4,609 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 817 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 15 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,962 kt | 3,822 kt | 1,141 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 5,054 kt | 4,323 kt | 731.13 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5,274 kt | 4,543 kt | 730.43 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 5,398 kt | 4,601 kt | 797.39 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 5,426 kt against 4,609 kt in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 817 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.