AFOLU — Emissions in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions was -4,048 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Congo stood at -4,048 kt.
That represents a change of down 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Congo peaked at 16,075 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4,083 kt, in 2021.
Congo ranks 227th of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,689 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,678 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,648 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,630 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,640 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,672 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,595 kt | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,480 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,488 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,465 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,464 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,487 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,504 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,483 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,531 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,532 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,548 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,851 kt | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 13,050 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,090 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13,145 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,145 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,993 kt | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 16,010 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,046 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,075 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,039 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -4,083 kt | -125.5% |
| 2022 | -4,048 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -4,048 kt | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -4,048 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's -4,048 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -125.5% | 16,039 kt | -4,083 kt |
| 2011 | +50.3% | 8,548 kt | 12,851 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,671 kt | 8,630 kt | 8,689 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,503 kt | 8,464 kt | 8,595 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,795 kt | 8,548 kt | 16,075 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.11 kt | -4,083 kt | 16,039 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 224 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2,932 kt compare
- 225 Azerbaijan -2,934 kt compare
- 226 Pakistan -3,498 kt compare
- 228 Croatia -4,053 kt compare
- 229 Georgia -4,363 kt compare
- 230 Belgium-Luxembourg -4,518 kt compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions in Congo was -4,048 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,075 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,083 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions?
- Congo ranks 227th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2). 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