Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Woody savanna — Emissions

Brazil
20.63 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
85.88 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Woody savanna — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 85.88 kt against 20.63 kt in Brazil, a difference of 65.25 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 24.83 kt 169.68 kt 144.86 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 13.8 kt 98.11 kt 84.31 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 15.1 kt 74 kt 58.9 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 11.25 kt 84.88 kt 73.63 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 85.88 kt against 20.63 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
65.25 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
Brazil ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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