Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.72 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.72 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 2.87 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.73 %, in 1998.
Congo ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.92 % | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.95 % | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9 % | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.82 % | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.79 % | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.73 % | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.77 % | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.74 % | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8 % | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.97 % | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 % | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 % | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 % | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.87 % | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.72 % | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.72 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.72 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +112.6% | 1.35 % | 2.87 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.861 % | 0.73 % | 0.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % | 0.74 % | 1.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % | 1.31 % | 1.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 % | 1.35 % | 2.87 % | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 2.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 % in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.