How does Congo rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Congo ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Congo

Name: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Congo: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

133rd

of 162 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1974

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Congo is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Congo 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-30.1%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.0%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	-35.7%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+38.1%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+65.8%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.4%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-35.5%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.4%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.9%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.8%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.1%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.4%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.6%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.5%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.1%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.0%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.6%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.5%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Congo's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
1972	+65.8%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1971	+38.1%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Congo

130 Somalia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
131 Eritrea 0 kt per square kilometre compare
132 Sudan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
134 Gabon 0 kt per square kilometre compare
135 Bahamas 0 kt per square kilometre compare
136 New Zealand 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Congo?: All crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Congo was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Congo rank for all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Congo ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crops total (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

All Crops — Crops total Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.