Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 8.4 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
8.4 kt
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
11.12 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.51 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2050

24681012196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 8.4 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11.12 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 kt, in 1964.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.61 kt
1962 1.56 kt -2.7%
1963 1.52 kt -2.6%
1964 1.51 kt -0.9%
1965 1.56 kt +3.5%
1966 1.73 kt +11.1%
1967 1.83 kt +5.4%
1968 2.05 kt +12.3%
1969 2.04 kt -0.7%
1970 2 kt -2.0%
1971 2.04 kt +2.0%
1972 2.07 kt +1.5%
1973 2.12 kt +2.5%
1974 2.19 kt +3.2%
1975 2.25 kt +2.8%
1976 2.3 kt +2.3%
1977 2.34 kt +1.9%
1978 2.35 kt +0.2%
1979 2.42 kt +2.9%
1980 2.49 kt +2.9%
1981 2.55 kt +2.8%
1982 2.63 kt +2.9%
1983 2.71 kt +3.0%
1984 2.78 kt +2.6%
1985 3.19 kt +14.8%
1986 3.34 kt +4.6%
1987 3.37 kt +0.9%
1988 3.71 kt +10.2%
1989 3.93 kt +5.8%
1990 4.12 kt +4.9%
1991 4.2 kt +2.0%
1992 4.4 kt +4.6%
1993 4.65 kt +5.8%
1994 4.81 kt +3.5%
1995 4.27 kt -11.3%
1996 4.47 kt +4.8%
1997 4.56 kt +1.9%
1998 4.73 kt +3.8%
1999 4.81 kt +1.7%
2000 4.74 kt -1.6%
2001 4.66 kt -1.5%
2002 4.7 kt +0.8%
2003 4.7 kt -0.1%
2004 4.7 kt +0.0%
2005 4.7 kt +0.0%
2006 4.7 kt +0.0%
2007 4.71 kt +0.0%
2008 4.71 kt +0.0%
2009 4.71 kt +0.0%
2010 7.59 kt +61.1%
2011 8.05 kt +6.1%
2012 8.08 kt +0.4%
2013 8.55 kt +5.9%
2014 9.1 kt +6.4%
2015 9.19 kt +1.0%
2016 9.49 kt +3.3%
2017 9.88 kt +4.1%
2018 9.88 kt +0.1%
2019 9.71 kt -1.8%
2020 9.73 kt +0.2%
2021 10.01 kt +2.8%
2022 10.81 kt +8.0%
2023 11.12 kt +2.9%
2030 6.19 kt -44.3%
2050 8.4 kt +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.71 kt 1.51 kt 2.05 kt 9
1970s 2.21 kt 2 kt 2.42 kt 10
1980s 3.07 kt 2.49 kt 3.93 kt 10
1990s 4.5 kt 4.12 kt 4.81 kt 10
2000s 4.7 kt 4.66 kt 4.74 kt 10
2010s 8.95 kt 7.59 kt 9.88 kt 10
2020s 10.42 kt 9.73 kt 11.12 kt 4
2030s 6.19 kt 6.19 kt 6.19 kt 1
2050s 8.4 kt 8.4 kt 8.4 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 4 India 104.7 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 63.74 kt compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 9.97 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 8.75 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 58.46 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 36.48 kt compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.06 kt compare
  8. 8 Nigeria 22.47 kt compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 21.21 kt compare
  10. 10 Mexico 21.02 kt compare
  11. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.94 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 8.4 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 11.12 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 kt in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2050.
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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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