Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 235.34 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 235.34 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 311.34 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.2 kt, in 1964.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2050, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 44.97 kt
1962 43.74 kt -2.7%
1963 42.59 kt -2.6%
1964 42.2 kt -0.9%
1965 43.65 kt +3.5%
1966 48.5 kt +11.1%
1967 51.1 kt +5.4%
1968 57.4 kt +12.3%
1969 57.02 kt -0.7%
1970 55.88 kt -2.0%
1971 57.02 kt +2.0%
1972 57.88 kt +1.5%
1973 59.32 kt +2.5%
1974 61.24 kt +3.2%
1975 62.97 kt +2.8%
1976 64.4 kt +2.3%
1977 65.62 kt +1.9%
1978 65.74 kt +0.2%
1979 67.64 kt +2.9%
1980 69.59 kt +2.9%
1981 71.54 kt +2.8%
1982 73.59 kt +2.9%
1983 75.82 kt +3.0%
1984 77.81 kt +2.6%
1985 89.32 kt +14.8%
1986 93.44 kt +4.6%
1987 94.31 kt +0.9%
1988 103.93 kt +10.2%
1989 109.98 kt +5.8%
1990 115.37 kt +4.9%
1991 117.69 kt +2.0%
1992 123.09 kt +4.6%
1993 130.18 kt +5.8%
1994 134.71 kt +3.5%
1995 119.48 kt -11.3%
1996 125.25 kt +4.8%
1997 127.62 kt +1.9%
1998 132.43 kt +3.8%
1999 134.72 kt +1.7%
2000 132.62 kt -1.6%
2001 130.58 kt -1.5%
2002 131.68 kt +0.8%
2003 131.58 kt -0.1%
2004 131.61 kt +0.0%
2005 131.66 kt +0.0%
2006 131.7 kt +0.0%
2007 131.74 kt +0.0%
2008 131.78 kt +0.0%
2009 131.83 kt +0.0%
2010 212.39 kt +61.1%
2011 225.3 kt +6.1%
2012 226.13 kt +0.4%
2013 239.54 kt +5.9%
2014 254.76 kt +6.4%
2015 257.24 kt +1.0%
2016 265.76 kt +3.3%
2017 276.58 kt +4.1%
2018 276.76 kt +0.1%
2019 271.91 kt -1.8%
2020 272.44 kt +0.2%
2021 280.19 kt +2.8%
2022 302.59 kt +8.0%
2023 311.34 kt +2.9%
2030 173.44 kt -44.3%
2050 235.34 kt +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.91 kt 42.2 kt 57.4 kt 9
1970s 61.77 kt 55.88 kt 67.64 kt 10
1980s 85.93 kt 69.59 kt 109.98 kt 10
1990s 126.05 kt 115.37 kt 134.72 kt 10
2000s 131.68 kt 130.58 kt 132.62 kt 10
2010s 250.64 kt 212.39 kt 276.76 kt 10
2020s 291.64 kt 272.44 kt 311.34 kt 4
2030s 173.44 kt 173.44 kt 173.44 kt 1
2050s 235.34 kt 235.34 kt 235.34 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 4 India 2,932 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 1,785 kt compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 279.08 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 245.04 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 1,637 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1,021 kt compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 225.79 kt compare
  8. 8 Nigeria 629.14 kt compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 593.89 kt compare
  10. 10 Mexico 588.52 kt compare
  11. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 110.44 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 235.34 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 311.34 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2 kt in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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
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