Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Congo

Congo: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.4197 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4197 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4197 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.3231 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.35 kt1991: 0.35 kt1992: 0.35 kt1993: 0.35 kt1994: 0.35 kt1995: 0.348 kt1996: 0.345 kt1997: 0.343 kt1998: 0.343 kt1999: 0.348 kt2000: 0.338 kt2001: 0.325 kt2002: 0.326 kt2003: 0.323 kt2004: 0.323 kt2005: 0.327 kt2006: 0.329 kt2007: 0.326 kt2008: 0.334 kt2009: 0.334 kt2010: 0.336 kt2011: 0.349 kt2012: 0.379 kt2013: 0.385 kt2014: 0.393 kt2015: 0.393 kt2016: 0.397 kt2017: 0.399 kt2018: 0.405 kt2019: 0.41 kt2020: 0.405 kt2021: 0.414 kt2022: 0.42 kt2023: 0.42 kt2024: 0.42 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo stood at 0.4197 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 0.4197 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3231 kt, in 2004.

That places Congo 41st out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3479 kt 0.3429 kt 0.3502 kt 10
2000s 0.3285 kt 0.3231 kt 0.3383 kt 10
2010s 0.3844 kt 0.3359 kt 0.4101 kt 10
2020s 0.4157 kt 0.4048 kt 0.4197 kt 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 38 Ireland 0.4889 kt compare
  2. 39 Italy 0.4741 kt compare
  3. 40 Guyana 0.4265 kt compare
  4. 42 Burundi 0.4056 kt compare
  5. 43 Chile 0.3885 kt compare
  6. 44 Romania 0.3413 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Congo was 0.4197 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 0.4197 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3231 kt in 2004.
How does Congo rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Congo ranks 41st out of 216 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.