Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) was 3,996 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Congo stood at 3,996 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Congo peaked at 16,455 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,886 kt, in 2021.
That places Congo 131st out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,715 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,729 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,732 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,732 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,734 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,722 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,696 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,667 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,677 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,712 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,649 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,549 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,544 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,553 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,579 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,617 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,604 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,679 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,703 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,743 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,079 kt | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 13,357 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,436 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,506 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,544 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,350 kt | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 16,352 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,393 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,455 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,408 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,886 kt | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 3,968 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,996 kt | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,996 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,214 kt, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,996 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,469 kt, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -76.3% | 16,408 kt | 3,886 kt |
| 2011 | +49.6% | 8,743 kt | 13,079 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,712 kt | 8,667 kt | 8,734 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,602 kt | 8,540 kt | 8,703 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,121 kt | 8,743 kt | 16,455 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,065 kt | 3,886 kt | 16,408 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 agrifood systems — emissions in Congo?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Congo was 3,996 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,455 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,886 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). 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