Drained organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 469.36 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 469.36 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 499.92 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 459.63 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 493.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 493.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 493.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 493.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 493.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 494.86 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 499.92 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 486.53 kt | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 485.88 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 483.06 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 474.28 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 470.33 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 470.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 469.78 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 469.45 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 469.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 469.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 468.9 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 468.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 468.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 468.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 468.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 468.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 468.35 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 468.35 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 468.35 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 471.74 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 471.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 470.45 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 459.63 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 463.5 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 469.36 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 469.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 469.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 469.36 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.83 kt | 483.06 kt | 499.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.98 kt | 468.9 kt | 474.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.53 kt | 459.63 kt | 471.74 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.19 kt | 463.5 kt | 469.36 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
- 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 193.72 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 469.36 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 499.92 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.63 kt in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 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.