Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 126.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
126.05 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 19 countries
All-time high
126.05 kt
in 2023
All-time low
43.71 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

4060801001201990200620231990: 43.7 kt1991: 45.2 kt1992: 46.7 kt1993: 48.4 kt1994: 50.8 kt1995: 52.9 kt1996: 54 kt1997: 54.8 kt1998: 56.4 kt1999: 58.3 kt2000: 60.2 kt2001: 62.1 kt2002: 64 kt2003: 65.9 kt2004: 67.9 kt2005: 70 kt2006: 72.2 kt2007: 74.4 kt2008: 76.7 kt2009: 79.1 kt2010: 81.7 kt2011: 84.4 kt2012: 87.3 kt2013: 90.3 kt2014: 93.4 kt2015: 96.6 kt2016: 100 kt2017: 103.8 kt2018: 107.3 kt2019: 110.7 kt2020: 114.4 kt2021: 118.1 kt2022: 122 kt2023: 126 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 126.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 126.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.71 kt, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 43.71 kt
1991 45.19 kt +3.4%
1992 46.74 kt +3.4%
1993 48.44 kt +3.6%
1994 50.79 kt +4.8%
1995 52.94 kt +4.2%
1996 53.97 kt +1.9%
1997 54.84 kt +1.6%
1998 56.36 kt +2.8%
1999 58.28 kt +3.4%
2000 60.18 kt +3.3%
2001 62.12 kt +3.2%
2002 64.04 kt +3.1%
2003 65.94 kt +3.0%
2004 67.91 kt +3.0%
2005 70.03 kt +3.1%
2006 72.22 kt +3.1%
2007 74.44 kt +3.1%
2008 76.72 kt +3.1%
2009 79.13 kt +3.1%
2010 81.69 kt +3.2%
2011 84.42 kt +3.3%
2012 87.28 kt +3.4%
2013 90.3 kt +3.5%
2014 93.42 kt +3.4%
2015 96.55 kt +3.4%
2016 100.03 kt +3.6%
2017 103.76 kt +3.7%
2018 107.29 kt +3.4%
2019 110.75 kt +3.2%
2020 114.37 kt +3.3%
2021 118.14 kt +3.3%
2022 122.01 kt +3.3%
2023 126.05 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.13 kt 43.71 kt 58.28 kt 10
2000s 69.27 kt 60.18 kt 79.13 kt 10
2010s 95.55 kt 81.69 kt 110.75 kt 10
2020s 120.14 kt 114.37 kt 126.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 China 2,125 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2,087 kt compare
  3. 4 India 1,918 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 130.34 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 365.22 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 327 kt compare
  7. 7 Brazil 276.36 kt compare
  8. 7 Türkiye 111.48 kt compare
  9. 8 Nigeria 273.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 126.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 126.05 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 43.71 kt in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.