What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?

57.36 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

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

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 Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo

85.88 kt

in 2024

OECD

28.52 kt

in 2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

3rd

OECD rank

3rd

Woody savanna — Emissions over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
OECD

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 85.88 kt against 28.52 kt in OECD, a difference of 57.36 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.0 times OECD's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 3rd of 22 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	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	169.68 kt	60.39 kt	109.29 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s	98.11 kt	25.68 kt	72.43 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	74 kt	21.38 kt	52.62 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s	84.88 kt	27.92 kt	56.95 kt	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or OECD?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 85.88 kt against 28.52 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?: 57.36 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 3rd of 22 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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