AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -1,163 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Congo stood at -1,163 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.3% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 19,630 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,202 kt, in 2021.
That places Congo 240th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,233 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,236 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,236 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,240 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,242 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,233 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,096 kt | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 10,107 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,070 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10,159 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,817 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9,634 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,039 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11,212 kt | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11,233 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,696 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11,860 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,459 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11,486 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11,321 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,902 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 16,422 kt | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 16,285 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,461 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,941 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16,529 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,630 kt | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 19,227 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,583 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19,615 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,109 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -1,202 kt | -106.3% |
| 2022 | -445.24 kt | -63.0% |
| 2023 | -1,163 kt | +161.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1,163 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1,163 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -161.3% | -445.24 kt | -1,163 kt |
| 2021 | -106.3% | 19,109 kt | -1,202 kt |
| 2022 | +63.0% | -1,202 kt | -445.24 kt |
| 2011 | +38.0% | 11,902 kt | 16,422 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,785 kt | 10,070 kt | 11,242 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,976 kt | 9,634 kt | 11,860 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,159 kt | 11,902 kt | 19,630 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,075 kt | -1,202 kt | 19,109 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 (co2eq) in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was -1,163 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19,630 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,202 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 240th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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