Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Congo
Congo: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 81.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Congo is 81.02 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Congo peaked at 88.02 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.61 %, in 2000.
Congo ranks 107th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 85.97 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.09 % | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 65.93 % | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 88.02 % | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 87.66 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.41 % | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 77.04 % | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 68.14 % | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 68.69 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.61 % | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 76.31 % | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 85.11 % | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 85.67 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.62 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.33 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.89 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.25 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.44 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.64 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.04 % | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.56 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 81.45 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.29 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.26 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.97 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.02 % | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 81.02 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43 %, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 81.02 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.21 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +71.1% | 44.61 % | 76.31 % |
| 2000 | -35.1% | 68.69 % | 44.61 % |
| 1996 | -34.5% | 87.66 % | 57.41 % |
| 1997 | +34.2% | 57.41 % | 77.04 % |
| 1994 | +33.5% | 65.93 % | 88.02 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.39 % | 57.41 % | 88.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.21 % | 44.61 % | 85.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.35 % | 80.56 % | 84.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.39 % | 81.02 % | 81.97 % | 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 81.02 % 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 88.02 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 % in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 107th 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 down 1.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.