Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Congo

Congo: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 2.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.36 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.71 %
in 2015
All-time low
0.86 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023

11.522.51990200620231990: 1.4 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.6 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 1 %1998: 0.86 %1999: 0.91 %2000: 0.87 %2001: 0.94 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo stood at 2.36 %.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo peaked at 2.71 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.86 %, in 1998.

That places Congo 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 % 0.86 % 1.56 % 10
2000s 1.68 % 0.87 % 2.6 % 10
2010s 2.43 % 2.05 % 2.71 % 10
2020s 2.34 % 2.2 % 2.41 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo was 2.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.86 % in 1998.
How does Congo rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Congo ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.