Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 293.08 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2050

100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 293.08 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 387.74 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.56 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 (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 55.99 kt
1962 54.47 kt -2.7%
1963 53.03 kt -2.6%
1964 52.56 kt -0.9%
1965 54.36 kt +3.4%
1966 60.4 kt +11.1%
1967 63.64 kt +5.4%
1968 71.5 kt +12.4%
1969 71.01 kt -0.7%
1970 69.58 kt -2.0%
1971 71.01 kt +2.1%
1972 72.08 kt +1.5%
1973 73.87 kt +2.5%
1974 76.26 kt +3.2%
1975 78.42 kt +2.8%
1976 80.2 kt +2.3%
1977 81.73 kt +1.9%
1978 81.88 kt +0.2%
1979 84.23 kt +2.9%
1980 86.66 kt +2.9%
1981 89.08 kt +2.8%
1982 91.64 kt +2.9%
1983 94.42 kt +3.0%
1984 96.89 kt +2.6%
1985 111.23 kt +14.8%
1986 116.36 kt +4.6%
1987 117.44 kt +0.9%
1988 129.43 kt +10.2%
1989 136.96 kt +5.8%
1990 143.67 kt +4.9%
1991 146.58 kt +2.0%
1992 153.3 kt +4.6%
1993 162.11 kt +5.7%
1994 167.76 kt +3.5%
1995 148.79 kt -11.3%
1996 156 kt +4.8%
1997 158.94 kt +1.9%
1998 164.92 kt +3.8%
1999 167.77 kt +1.7%
2000 165.16 kt -1.6%
2001 162.62 kt -1.5%
2002 163.98 kt +0.8%
2003 163.86 kt -0.1%
2004 163.92 kt +0.0%
2005 163.96 kt +0.0%
2006 164 kt +0.0%
2007 164.07 kt +0.0%
2008 164.12 kt +0.0%
2009 164.19 kt +0.0%
2010 264.52 kt +61.1%
2011 280.57 kt +6.1%
2012 281.62 kt +0.4%
2013 298.31 kt +5.9%
2014 317.28 kt +6.4%
2015 320.37 kt +1.0%
2016 330.98 kt +3.3%
2017 344.45 kt +4.1%
2018 344.68 kt +0.1%
2019 338.63 kt -1.8%
2020 339.3 kt +0.2%
2021 348.93 kt +2.8%
2022 376.85 kt +8.0%
2023 387.74 kt +2.9%
2030 216 kt -44.3%
2050 293.08 kt +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.66 kt 52.56 kt 71.5 kt 9
1970s 76.93 kt 69.58 kt 84.23 kt 10
1980s 107.01 kt 86.66 kt 136.96 kt 10
1990s 156.98 kt 143.67 kt 167.77 kt 10
2000s 163.99 kt 162.62 kt 165.16 kt 10
2010s 312.14 kt 264.52 kt 344.68 kt 10
2020s 363.2 kt 339.3 kt 387.74 kt 4
2030s 216 kt 216 kt 216 kt 1
2050s 293.08 kt 293.08 kt 293.08 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 4 India 3,651 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 2,223 kt compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 347.56 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 305.17 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 2,038 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1,272 kt compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 281.2 kt compare
  8. 8 Nigeria 783.5 kt compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 739.62 kt compare
  10. 10 Mexico 732.92 kt compare
  11. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 137.55 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 293.08 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 387.74 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 52.56 kt in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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