AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0045 kt per square kilometre for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.
Congo ranks 164th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -19.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0045 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0045 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0287 kt per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 161 Namibia 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 0.0061 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brunei 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 167 Seychelles 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.