Zambia vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Environment
| Zambia | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|
| Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 24.7 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 5.14 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 14.1 megatons (2020 est.) | particulate matter emissions: 37.62 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 2.02 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 61.24 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Total water withdrawal | municipal: 290 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 130 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 1.152 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) | municipal: 464.9 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 146.8 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 71.9 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Revenue from forest resources | forest revenues: 4.45% of GDP (2018 est.) | forest revenues: 8.72% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Revenue from coal | coal revenues: 0.04% of GDP (2018 est.) | coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 2,608,268 tons (2002 est.) | municipal solid waste generated annually: 14,385,226 tons (2016 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 704,876 tons (2005 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 4.9% (2005 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
