Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,958 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1,958 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,958 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 584.59 kt, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 716.93 kt | — |
| 1962 | 692.23 kt | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 657.73 kt | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 637.64 kt | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 584.59 kt | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 625.03 kt | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 646.31 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 694.96 kt | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 735.03 kt | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 823.91 kt | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 843.34 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 861.59 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 887.3 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 908.98 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 935.69 kt | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 954.53 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 950.66 kt | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 951.48 kt | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 964.07 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 965.37 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 976.74 kt | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 997.22 kt | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,017 kt | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,035 kt | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,068 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,107 kt | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,172 kt | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,228 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,304 kt | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,394 kt | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,322 kt | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,348 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,321 kt | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,314 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,259 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,244 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,259 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,203 kt | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,130 kt | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,101 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,076 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,040 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,047 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,046 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,044 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,052 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,061 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,070 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,062 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,187 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,194 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,245 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,318 kt | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,403 kt | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,446 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,432 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,484 kt | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,532 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,602 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,632 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,705 kt | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,812 kt | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,958 kt | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 665.61 kt | 584.59 kt | 735.03 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 908.15 kt | 823.91 kt | 964.07 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,087 kt | 965.37 kt | 1,304 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 kt | 1,130 kt | 1,394 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 kt | 1,040 kt | 1,101 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,384 kt | 1,187 kt | 1,602 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,777 kt | 1,632 kt | 1,958 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,319 kt compare
- 10 Ethiopia 44,196 kt compare
- 11 Australia 42,813 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2,739 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,023 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 41,923 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 37,413 kt compare
- 14 Canada 33,732 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,601 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,086 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 31,713 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 825.53 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 28,241 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1,958 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.59 kt in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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