Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 123.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 123.01 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Congo peaked at 150.26 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.73 %, in 2010.
That places Congo 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 76.05 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.68 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 75.52 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.75 % | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 72.59 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.75 % | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 63.66 % | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 68.34 % | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 67.91 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.12 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 66.54 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.37 % | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 70.67 % | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 70.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.32 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 64.35 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.12 % | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 67.38 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.17 % | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.73 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.37 % | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 73.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.21 % | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 72.02 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 71.64 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.86 % | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 75.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 69.88 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 150.26 % | +116.2% |
| 2022 | 113.12 % | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 123.01 % | +8.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 123.01 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.73 %, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 123.01 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (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 | +116.2% | 69.5 % | 150.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.47 % | 63.66 % | 76.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 % | 64.17 % | 75.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.52 % | 62.73 % | 75.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.97 % | 69.5 % | 150.26 % | 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 share in Congo?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Congo was 123.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 150.26 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.73 % in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.