Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Congo
Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 9.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Congo peaked at 39.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.35 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2021.
That places Congo 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 39.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 33.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 29.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 29.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 26.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 25.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 25.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 28.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 27.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 29.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 10.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 9.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 27.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 39.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 20.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 27.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 21.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 30.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 9.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 28.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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- 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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Congo was 9.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per value of agricultural production. 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.