Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 27,377 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27,377 kt
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
38,066 kt
in 1998
All-time low
20,685 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 31.4k kt1991: 31.2k kt1992: 31.3k kt1993: 31.2k kt1994: 31.2k kt1995: 31.1k kt1996: 31.6k kt1997: 36.6k kt1998: 38.1k kt1999: 31.9k kt2000: 29.3k kt2001: 20.7k kt2002: 28.1k kt2003: 31.6k kt2004: 33.6k kt2005: 33.1k kt2006: 33.7k kt2007: 29.0k kt2008: 31.7k kt2009: 31.3k kt2010: 33.4k kt2011: 33.9k kt2012: 32.0k kt2013: 32.6k kt2014: 30.8k kt2015: 32.1k kt2016: 32.2k kt2017: 32.8k kt2018: 29.4k kt2019: 31.6k kt2020: 31.2k kt2021: 30.5k kt2022: 28.7k kt2023: 27.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 27,377 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 38,066 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,685 kt, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 31,360 kt
1991 31,229 kt -0.4%
1992 31,316 kt +0.3%
1993 31,226 kt -0.3%
1994 31,172 kt -0.2%
1995 31,072 kt -0.3%
1996 31,620 kt +1.8%
1997 36,639 kt +15.9%
1998 38,066 kt +3.9%
1999 31,941 kt -16.1%
2000 29,314 kt -8.2%
2001 20,685 kt -29.4%
2002 28,128 kt +36.0%
2003 31,628 kt +12.4%
2004 33,556 kt +6.1%
2005 33,087 kt -1.4%
2006 33,720 kt +1.9%
2007 28,969 kt -14.1%
2008 31,663 kt +9.3%
2009 31,344 kt -1.0%
2010 33,442 kt +6.7%
2011 33,876 kt +1.3%
2012 31,988 kt -5.6%
2013 32,592 kt +1.9%
2014 30,779 kt -5.6%
2015 32,120 kt +4.4%
2016 32,193 kt +0.2%
2017 32,827 kt +2.0%
2018 29,432 kt -10.3%
2019 31,558 kt +7.2%
2020 31,219 kt -1.1%
2021 30,501 kt -2.3%
2022 28,742 kt -5.8%
2023 27,377 kt -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,564 kt 31,072 kt 38,066 kt 10
2000s 30,209 kt 20,685 kt 33,720 kt 10
2010s 32,081 kt 29,432 kt 33,876 kt 10
2020s 29,460 kt 27,377 kt 31,219 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 kt compare
  7. 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
  8. 10 Argentina 94,460 kt compare
  9. 11 Ethiopia 90,188 kt compare
  10. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24,656 kt compare
  11. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,896 kt compare
  12. 12 Sudan (former) 75,848 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 27,377 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 38,066 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20,685 kt in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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