AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 1,538 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,538 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 1,951 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 576.03 kt, in 2001.
Congo ranks 138th of 256 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,338 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,337 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,338 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,341 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,342 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 851.72 kt | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 860.57 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 812.04 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 855.72 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 693.45 kt | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 576.03 kt | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 797.2 kt | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 1,440 kt | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 1,460 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,707 kt | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1,795 kt | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,602 kt | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,593 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,500 kt | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,809 kt | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,923 kt | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,738 kt | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,809 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,502 kt | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,816 kt | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1,951 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,726 kt | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,895 kt | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,895 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,636 kt | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,535 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,920 kt | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1,538 kt | -19.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,538 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,538 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +80.6% | 797.2 kt | 1,440 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,142 kt | 812.04 kt | 1,342 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,316 kt | 576.03 kt | 1,795 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 kt | 1,502 kt | 1,951 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 kt | 1,535 kt | 1,920 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) from ch4 in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 1,538 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.03 kt in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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) from CH4 (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