Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
529.23 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States
124.7 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 529.23 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 404.53 Mt CO2e.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 4.2 times United States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States Difference Ahead
2000s 483.74 Mt CO2e 121.72 Mt CO2e 362.02 Mt CO2e Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 645.2 Mt CO2e 123.94 Mt CO2e 521.26 Mt CO2e Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 529.23 Mt CO2e 124.71 Mt CO2e 404.52 Mt CO2e Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 529.23 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
404.53 Mt CO2e, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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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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".