Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.5563 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5563 % change on previous year
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.4 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-49.07 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo stood at 0.5563 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 42.4 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -49.07 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Congo 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.83 % change on previous year
1963 42.4 % change on previous year +777.6%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 12.3 % change on previous year
1966 41.21 % change on previous year +235.1%
1967 19.39 % change on previous year -53.0%
1968 9.23 % change on previous year -52.4%
1969 -7.36 % change on previous year -179.7%
1970 -5.91 % change on previous year -19.6%
1971 8.08 % change on previous year -236.7%
1972 -4.98 % change on previous year -161.7%
1973 14.34 % change on previous year -387.7%
1974 33.79 % change on previous year +135.7%
1975 4.46 % change on previous year -86.8%
1976 -0.1094 % change on previous year -102.5%
1977 -1.2 % change on previous year +1001.2%
1978 -6.65 % change on previous year +452.1%
1979 -0.9501 % change on previous year -85.7%
1980 -44.36 % change on previous year +4569.4%
1981 2.8 % change on previous year -106.3%
1982 13 % change on previous year +363.9%
1983 18.55 % change on previous year +42.7%
1984 31.3 % change on previous year +68.7%
1985 11.92 % change on previous year -61.9%
1986 6.92 % change on previous year -41.9%
1987 -5.28 % change on previous year -176.3%
1988 5.68 % change on previous year -207.6%
1989 1.79 % change on previous year -68.5%
1990 -49.07 % change on previous year -2839.8%
1991 30.71 % change on previous year -162.6%
1992 -6.75 % change on previous year -122.0%
1993 -15.12 % change on previous year +123.8%
1994 -2.78 % change on previous year -81.6%
1995 -1.15 % change on previous year -58.9%
1996 2.51 % change on previous year -319.2%
1997 2.07 % change on previous year -17.5%
1998 -1.66 % change on previous year -180.2%
1999 -21.39 % change on previous year +1188.1%
2000 8.11 % change on previous year -137.9%
2001 1.32 % change on previous year -83.7%
2002 2.4 % change on previous year +80.9%
2003 29.36 % change on previous year +1125.2%
2004 3.29 % change on previous year -88.8%
2005 1.43 % change on previous year -56.4%
2006 -5.65 % change on previous year -494.3%
2007 2.33 % change on previous year -141.2%
2008 3.25 % change on previous year +39.6%
2009 3.15 % change on previous year -3.1%
2010 2.44 % change on previous year -22.4%
2011 2.68 % change on previous year +9.8%
2012 2.47 % change on previous year -8.0%
2013 1.13 % change on previous year -54.1%
2014 -15.27 % change on previous year -1447.2%
2015 11.24 % change on previous year -173.6%
2016 4.46 % change on previous year -60.3%
2017 -0.2845 % change on previous year -106.4%
2018 0.8559 % change on previous year -400.9%
2019 2.26 % change on previous year +164.4%
2020 -2.77 % change on previous year -222.2%
2021 2.28 % change on previous year -182.3%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 0.5563 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.25 % change on previous year -7.36 % change on previous year 42.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.09 % change on previous year -6.65 % change on previous year 33.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.23 % change on previous year -44.36 % change on previous year 31.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.26 % change on previous year -49.07 % change on previous year 30.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.9 % change on previous year -5.65 % change on previous year 29.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.2 % change on previous year -15.27 % change on previous year 11.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0165 % change on previous year -2.77 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 Libya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Réunion 0.8048 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Mauritania 0.6057 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Philippines 0.4919 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Albania 0.3783 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Ghana 0.3674 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo was 0.5563 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -49.07 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Congo rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.