Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 206,203 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 206,203 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 613,495 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 206,203 kt, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 425,168 kt | — |
| 1991 | 424,966 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 425,087 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424,972 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 424,914 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 424,748 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 415,924 kt | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 422,168 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 424,314 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 415,929 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 412,450 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 407,853 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 421,732 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 428,261 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 431,855 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 430,978 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 432,167 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 423,318 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 428,348 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 427,747 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 431,400 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 613,495 kt | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 609,962 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 610,986 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 607,521 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 610,015 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,205 kt | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 217,373 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 211,049 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 215,026 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 214,382 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 212,362 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 208,794 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 206,203 kt | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -64.6% | 610,015 kt | 216,205 kt |
| 2011 | +42.2% | 431,400 kt | 613,495 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422,819 kt | 415,924 kt | 425,168 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,471 kt | 407,853 kt | 432,167 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,303 kt | 211,049 kt | 613,495 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,435 kt | 206,203 kt | 214,382 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 1.99 million kt compare
- 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
- 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
- 4 China 959,163 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 143,220 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 106,828 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 206,203 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 613,495 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,203 kt in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf