Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 217,753 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 217,753 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 622,235 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 217,753 kt, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 432,398 kt | — |
| 1991 | 432,265 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 432,470 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 432,029 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 432,038 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 431,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 423,170 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 429,464 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 431,159 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 422,817 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 419,628 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 415,133 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 429,156 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 435,838 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 439,607 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 438,949 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 440,269 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 431,542 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 436,713 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 436,217 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 439,974 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 622,235 kt | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 618,812 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 620,106 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 616,953 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 619,450 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 225,843 kt | -63.5% |
| 2017 | 227,272 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 221,321 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 225,587 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 225,218 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 223,481 kt | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 220,200 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 217,753 kt | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,976 kt | 422,817 kt | 432,470 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,305 kt | 415,133 kt | 440,269 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,755 kt | 221,321 kt | 622,235 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,663 kt | 217,753 kt | 225,218 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 3.51 million kt compare
- 2 China 2.32 million kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 2.27 million kt compare
- 4 Brazil 2.06 million kt compare
- 5 India 1.41 million kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 162,809 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 825,323 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 157,807 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 423,241 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 217,753 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 622,235 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,753 kt in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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