Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 3,036 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Congo stood at 3,036 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Congo peaked at 3,036 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,392 kt, in 2004.
That places Congo 40th 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,617 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,617 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,617 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,617 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,617 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,606 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,576 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,558 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,568 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,600 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,523 kt | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,408 kt | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,416 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,393 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,392 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,415 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,432 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,411 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,459 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,460 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,476 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,562 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,761 kt | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,802 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,856 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,856 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,888 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,905 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,941 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,970 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,934 kt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,001 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,036 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,036 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,036 kt | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,036 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.98 kt, 1534.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,599 kt | 2,558 kt | 2,617 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,431 kt | 2,392 kt | 2,523 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,802 kt | 2,476 kt | 2,970 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,009 kt | 2,934 kt | 3,036 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Congo?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Congo was 3,036 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 kt in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Drained 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.