Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 5.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 5.88 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 20.7 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.88 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 5th out of 20 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 per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.38 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 16.36 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.35 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.34 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.12 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.43 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.25 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.11 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.96 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.51 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.76 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.87 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.89 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.67 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.91 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.17 t CO2eq/ha | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7 t CO2eq/ha | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 19.75 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.44 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.84 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 t CO2eq/ha | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 6.53 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.33 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.27 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.88 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural 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 | -64.8% | 18.8 t CO2eq/ha | 6.62 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2011 | +36.5% | 15.17 t CO2eq/ha | 20.7 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 t CO2eq/ha | 16.12 t CO2eq/ha | 16.51 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 t CO2eq/ha | 15.91 t CO2eq/ha | 16.9 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 t CO2eq/ha | 6.28 t CO2eq/ha | 20.7 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 t CO2eq/ha | 5.88 t CO2eq/ha | 6.33 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Seychelles 46.66 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 36.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 13.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Belize 27.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 3.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha 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 per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 5.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.