Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Congo
Congo: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 11.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo is 11.77 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo peaked at 12.34 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.23 %, in 1993.
That places Congo 201st out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.35 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.23 % | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 5.75 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.7 % | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 10.06 % | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 8.66 % | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 9.07 % | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.03 % | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 11.13 % | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 9.97 % | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 6.06 % | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4 % | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.69 % | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.42 % | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.89 % | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 11.67 % | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.99 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.56 % | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.97 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.77 % | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.38 % | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.34 % | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 10.36 % | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 9.76 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.99 % | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 10.01 % | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.23 % | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 11.86 % | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.59 % | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 11.77 % | +22.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.77 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.77 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 % | 4.23 % | 10.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 % | 6.06 % | 11.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 % | 9.76 % | 12.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 % | 9.59 % | 11.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 198 Bulgaria 12.28 % compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 12.2 % compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 12.02 % compare
- 202 Seychelles 10.68 % compare
- 203 Estonia 10.29 % compare
- 204 Mozambique 9.89 % compare
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 in Congo?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Congo was 11.77 % 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 12.34 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 % in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.