Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide agriculture

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.16 million
in 2023
South Africa
13.44 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

Nitrous oxide agriculture over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.44 million against 12.16 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.24 million 13.07 million 2.83 million South Africa
2000s 11.25 million 13.25 million 2.00 million South Africa
2010s 11.89 million 13.02 million 1.13 million South Africa
2020s 12.36 million 13.59 million 1.23 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide agriculture, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.44 million against 12.16 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide agriculture between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
1.28 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide agriculture?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed