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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
529.23 Mt CO2e
in 2023
World
3,878 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 3,878 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3,349 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 7.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the World Difference Ahead
2000s 483.74 Mt CO2e 4,331 Mt CO2e 3,847 Mt CO2e World
2010s 645.2 Mt CO2e 3,864 Mt CO2e 3,219 Mt CO2e World
2020s 529.23 Mt CO2e 3,874 Mt CO2e 3,345 Mt CO2e World

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 World?
World, at 3,878 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
3,349 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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".