Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,269 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,269 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
9,269 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,316 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.3k kt1991: 6.4k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 6.5k kt1994: 6.6k kt1995: 6.6k kt1996: 6.6k kt1997: 6.6k kt1998: 6.7k kt1999: 6.7k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 6.9k kt2002: 7.0k kt2003: 7.0k kt2004: 7.1k kt2005: 7.2k kt2006: 7.3k kt2007: 7.4k kt2008: 7.5k kt2009: 7.6k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 7.9k kt2013: 8.0k kt2014: 8.1k kt2015: 8.3k kt2016: 8.4k kt2017: 8.5k kt2018: 8.6k kt2019: 8.7k kt2020: 8.9k kt2021: 9.0k kt2022: 9.1k kt2023: 9.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 9,269 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9,269 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,316 kt, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 22 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,316 kt
1991 6,381 kt +1.0%
1992 6,434 kt +0.8%
1993 6,512 kt +1.2%
1994 6,551 kt +0.6%
1995 6,601 kt +0.8%
1996 6,619 kt +0.3%
1997 6,641 kt +0.3%
1998 6,684 kt +0.6%
1999 6,719 kt +0.5%
2000 6,873 kt +2.3%
2001 6,913 kt +0.6%
2002 6,977 kt +0.9%
2003 7,038 kt +0.9%
2004 7,113 kt +1.1%
2005 7,199 kt +1.2%
2006 7,293 kt +1.3%
2007 7,389 kt +1.3%
2008 7,491 kt +1.4%
2009 7,580 kt +1.2%
2010 7,682 kt +1.3%
2011 7,794 kt +1.5%
2012 7,907 kt +1.5%
2013 8,030 kt +1.6%
2014 8,146 kt +1.4%
2015 8,255 kt +1.3%
2016 8,366 kt +1.3%
2017 8,492 kt +1.5%
2018 8,620 kt +1.5%
2019 8,743 kt +1.4%
2020 8,856 kt +1.3%
2021 8,988 kt +1.5%
2022 9,131 kt +1.6%
2023 9,269 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,546 kt 6,316 kt 6,719 kt 10
2000s 7,187 kt 6,873 kt 7,580 kt 10
2010s 8,204 kt 7,682 kt 8,743 kt 10
2020s 9,061 kt 8,856 kt 9,269 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
  3. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10,001 kt compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
  7. 9 Viet Nam 8,871 kt compare
  8. 10 Russian Federation 32,833 kt compare
  9. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,927 kt compare
  10. 11 Bangladesh 18,142 kt compare
  11. 11 Republic of Moldova 2,047 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 9,269 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 9,269 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6,316 kt in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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