Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Democratic Republic of Congo
529.23 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Middle income
2,192 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Middle income rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 2,192 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,663 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 483.74 Mt CO2e 2,859 Mt CO2e 2,375 Mt CO2e Middle income
2010s 645.2 Mt CO2e 2,093 Mt CO2e 1,448 Mt CO2e Middle income
2020s 529.23 Mt CO2e 2,233 Mt CO2e 1,704 Mt CO2e Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle income?
Middle income, at 2,192 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
1,663 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".