AFOLU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: AFOLU — Emissions was 981.38 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
981.38 kt
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1,375 kt
in 1998
All-time low
741.81 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 741.8 kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.0k kt2023: 981.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 981.38 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,375 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 741.81 kt, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

AFOLU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,127 kt
1991 1,123 kt -0.4%
1992 1,126 kt +0.3%
1993 1,123 kt -0.3%
1994 1,121 kt -0.2%
1995 1,117 kt -0.3%
1996 1,143 kt +2.4%
1997 1,334 kt +16.6%
1998 1,375 kt +3.1%
1999 1,162 kt -15.5%
2000 1,062 kt -8.6%
2001 741.81 kt -30.1%
2002 1,012 kt +36.4%
2003 1,136 kt +12.3%
2004 1,207 kt +6.2%
2005 1,190 kt -1.4%
2006 1,212 kt +1.9%
2007 1,040 kt -14.2%
2008 1,136 kt +9.3%
2009 1,126 kt -0.9%
2010 1,199 kt +6.5%
2011 1,214 kt +1.3%
2012 1,147 kt -5.5%
2013 1,168 kt +1.8%
2014 1,104 kt -5.5%
2015 1,153 kt +4.5%
2016 1,154 kt +0.1%
2017 1,177 kt +2.0%
2018 1,056 kt -10.3%
2019 1,132 kt +7.3%
2020 1,119 kt -1.2%
2021 1,094 kt -2.3%
2022 1,029 kt -5.9%
2023 981.38 kt -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,175 kt 1,117 kt 1,375 kt 10
2000s 1,086 kt 741.81 kt 1,212 kt 10
2010s 1,150 kt 1,056 kt 1,214 kt 10
2020s 1,056 kt 981.38 kt 1,119 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 1,915 kt compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia 4,494 kt compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 961.82 kt compare
  8. 10 Argentina 3,373 kt compare
  9. 11 Ethiopia 3,235 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Afolu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 981.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,375 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 741.81 kt in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for afolu — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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