Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo
Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,538 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo stood at 1,538 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 1,951 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 576.03 kt, in 2001.
Congo ranks 117th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,338 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,336 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,337 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,340 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,342 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 850.47 kt | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 859.35 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 810.74 kt | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 854.56 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 692.67 kt | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 576.03 kt | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 797.2 kt | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 1,440 kt | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 1,460 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,707 kt | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1,792 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,602 kt | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,591 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,500 kt | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,808 kt | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,923 kt | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,738 kt | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,808 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,502 kt | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,815 kt | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,951 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,725 kt | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,895 kt | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,894 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,635 kt | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,535 kt | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,919 kt | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1,538 kt | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,141 kt | 810.74 kt | 1,342 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,316 kt | 576.03 kt | 1,792 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 kt | 1,502 kt | 1,951 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 kt | 1,535 kt | 1,919 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 1,538 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,951 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.03 kt in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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