Congo vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Congo
2.95 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Japan
2.64 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
Japan rank
71st

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

  • Congo
  • Japan
0246200020112023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.95 Mt CO2e against 2.64 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.31 Mt CO2e.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Congo ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.95 Mt CO2e 4.13 Mt CO2e 1.18 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 3 Mt CO2e 3.08 Mt CO2e 0.0767 Mt CO2e Japan
2020s 3.01 Mt CO2e 3.07 Mt CO2e 0.0503 Mt CO2e Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Congo or Japan?
Congo, at 2.95 Mt CO2e against 2.64 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Congo and Japan?
0.31 Mt CO2e, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Congo ranks 70th and Japan ranks 71st 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".