AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.94 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.94 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.21 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.84 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.98 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.52 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.18 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.83 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.58 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.45 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 8.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.52 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -66.0% |
| 2017 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 t CO2eq/cap | 8.52 t CO2eq/cap | 11.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 t CO2eq/cap | 6.45 t CO2eq/cap | 8.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.