AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 1,347 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,347 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo peaked at 1,685 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 528.01 kt, in 2000.
Congo ranks 134th of 257 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 N2O (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,206 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,210 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,210 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,211 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,211 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,212 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 595.43 kt | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 616.04 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 617.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 631.47 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 528.01 kt | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 578.58 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 754.43 kt | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1,307 kt | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 1,310 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,502 kt | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,561 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,375 kt | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,361 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,289 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,545 kt | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,648 kt | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,498 kt | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,562 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,295 kt | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1,568 kt | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,685 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,492 kt | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,642 kt | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,645 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,434 kt | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,345 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,683 kt | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 1,347 kt | -20.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,347 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,925 kt, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,347 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,685 kt, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 | +73.2% | 754.43 kt | 1,307 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 972.13 kt | 595.43 kt | 1,212 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,157 kt | 528.01 kt | 1,561 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 kt | 1,295 kt | 1,685 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,452 kt | 1,345 kt | 1,683 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 n2o in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo was 1,347 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,685 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.01 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 N2O (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