Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo is 100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and up 301.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 507.69 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Congo 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -16.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 335.2 % change on previous year | -2181.0% |
| 1998 | -40.5 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1999 | 339.34 % change on previous year | -937.8% |
| 2000 | -92.64 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 102.48 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2004 | 38.29 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2005 | -60.75 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2006 | -61.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -76.68 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 303.85 % change on previous year | -496.2% |
| 2009 | -68.57 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2010 | 218.18 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 2011 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2012 | -57.07 % change on previous year | +360.9% |
| 2013 | 98.73 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 2014 | -49.68 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2015 | 65.82 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2016 | -60.31 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2017 | -75 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 507.69 % change on previous year | -776.9% |
| 2019 | -34.18 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2020 | -75 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2021 | 300 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2022 | -25 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2023 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2181.0% | -16.11 % change on previous year | 335.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.66 % change on previous year | -40.5 % change on previous year | 339.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 303.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.18 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 507.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.33 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 9 South Africa 128.16 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Angola 117.56 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 103.85 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brazil 88.74 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 51.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Colombia 50.38 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Congo was 100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 507.69 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.3%. 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 Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.