Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo
Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,889 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in 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) from ch4 in Congo is 1,889 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 2,270 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 822.21 kt, in 2001.
That places Congo 149th 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,548 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,550 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,554 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,559 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,563 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,567 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,077 kt | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 1,086 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,042 kt | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,087 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 930.91 kt | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 822.21 kt | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,048 kt | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 1,694 kt | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 1,720 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,965 kt | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2,056 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,871 kt | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,867 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,783 kt | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,099 kt | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2,220 kt | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,039 kt | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,117 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,815 kt | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,129 kt | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,270 kt | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,048 kt | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,223 kt | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2,226 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,971 kt | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,876 kt | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,265 kt | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 1,889 kt | -16.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,889 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,923 kt, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,889 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,368 kt, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.6% | 1,048 kt | 1,694 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,363 kt | 1,042 kt | 1,567 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,576 kt | 822.21 kt | 2,056 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,118 kt | 1,815 kt | 2,270 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 kt | 1,876 kt | 2,265 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 1,889 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,270 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.21 kt in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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