AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 6.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 6.19 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 6.19 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kt, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.29 kt | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.39 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 kt | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.27 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.08 kt | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.05 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.09 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.92 kt | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.69 kt | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.59 kt | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.49 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.37 kt | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.39 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.38 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.45 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.82 kt | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.01 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.23 kt | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.48 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.61 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.73 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.88 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.09 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.41 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.75 kt | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.19 kt | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 kt | 3.69 kt | 4.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 kt | 3.37 kt | 3.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 kt | 3.82 kt | 5.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 kt | 5.19 kt | 6.19 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 10 Australia 129.39 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.1 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.56 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 7.74 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.6 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
- 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 2.48 kt compare
- 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare
- 16 Melanesia 1.91 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Afolu — direct emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 6.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kt in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for afolu — direct emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf