What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?

0 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0003 units per person

in 2019

South Africa

0.0003 units per person

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

122nd

South Africa rank

124th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0007 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.0005 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0001 units per person	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0004 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0 units per person	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?: 0 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.