Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 448.46 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 448.46 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 478.53 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 439.14 kt, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 472.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 472.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 472.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 472.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 472.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 473.53 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 478.53 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 465.24 kt | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 464.58 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 461.9 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 453.26 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 449.39 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 449.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 449.07 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 448.74 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 448.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 448.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 448.41 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 448.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 448.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 448.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 448.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 448.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 448.08 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 448.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 448.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 451.42 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 451.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 450.17 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 439.14 kt | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 442.88 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 448.46 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 448.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 448.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 448.46 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.52 kt | 461.9 kt | 478.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.26 kt | 448.41 kt | 453.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.16 kt | 439.14 kt | 451.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.34 kt | 442.88 kt | 448.46 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Malaysia 29,817 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 3,792 kt compare
- 7 Poland 22,402 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 3,228 kt compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,400 kt compare
- 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
- 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 186.36 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 141.5 kt compare
- 11 Germany 16,062 kt compare
- 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 448.46 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 478.53 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.14 kt in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.