Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 2,742 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo stood at 2,742 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo peaked at 2,742 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,111 kt, in 2004.
That places Congo 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,288 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,288 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,288 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,288 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,288 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,275 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,253 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,240 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,243 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,277 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,211 kt | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,121 kt | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,131 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,113 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,111 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,134 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,149 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,132 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,180 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,181 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,195 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,279 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,474 kt | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,512 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,565 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,565 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,593 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,608 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,644 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,679 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,645 kt | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,708 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,742 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,742 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,742 kt | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,742 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3291 kt, 8333.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,273 kt | 2,240 kt | 2,288 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,146 kt | 2,111 kt | 2,211 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,511 kt | 2,195 kt | 2,679 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,716 kt | 2,645 kt | 2,742 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Mongolia 2,932 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,857 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 225.15 kt compare
- 28 Guyana 2,787 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 China 2,674 kt compare
- 30 China, mainland 2,674 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,608 kt 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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo was 2,742 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,742 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 kt in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.