AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -5.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded -5.56 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.6% on the previous year and down 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 52.09 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.03 %, in 2021.
Congo ranks 211th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 52.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.25 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.72 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.02 % | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.64 % | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 39.45 % | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 37.57 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 35.45 % | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 35.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.62 % | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 33.81 % | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 44.98 % | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 44.46 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.71 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.79 % | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 36.94 % | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9 % | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 40.45 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.69 % | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 36.88 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.66 % | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 45.71 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.67 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.75 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.23 % | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 51.58 % | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 49.05 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.44 % | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 44.38 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.85 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -6.03 % | -113.4% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % | -65.7% |
| 2023 | -5.56 % | +168.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -5.56 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -5.56 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | -168.6% | -2.07 % | -5.56 % |
| 2021 | -113.4% | 44.85 % | -6.03 % |
| 2022 | +65.7% | -6.03 % | -2.07 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.44 % | 35.3 % | 52.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.23 % | 32.62 % | 44.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 % | 36.88 % | 51.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 % | -6.03 % | 44.85 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 208 China, mainland -1.03 % compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.08 % compare
- 210 Republic of Korea -4.61 % compare
- 212 Jamaica -7.19 % compare
- 213 Croatia -7.99 % compare
- 214 South Africa -8.84 % 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 share (co2eq) in Congo?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was -5.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.09 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.03 % in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.