Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 59.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 59.97 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 87.55 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.97 %, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.77 % | — |
| 1991 | 86.93 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.41 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 87.55 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.88 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.29 % | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 84.67 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.87 % | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 86.94 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.17 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 82.99 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.78 % | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 82.99 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 83.95 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.17 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.73 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.55 % | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 81.42 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.62 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.09 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.94 % | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 69.91 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.47 % | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 67.26 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.66 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.33 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.07 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.54 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.58 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.83 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.14 % | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 59.97 % | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.35 % | 84.67 % | 87.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.45 % | 79.78 % | 84.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.89 % | 64.07 % | 81.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.88 % | 59.97 % | 63.58 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 59.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.55 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.97 % in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.