Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Congo

Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 9.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.87 %
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.67 %
in 1994
All-time low
3.89 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 15.2 %1991: 15.4 %1992: 15.4 %1993: 15.3 %1994: 16.7 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 7.3 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 8 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 12 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 10.5 %2015: 13 %2016: 14 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 10 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 9.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo stood at 9.87 %.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo peaked at 16.67 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.89 %, in 2001.

That places Congo 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.2 %
1991 15.41 % +1.4%
1992 15.36 % -0.3%
1993 15.33 % -0.2%
1994 16.67 % +8.7%
1995 13.87 % -16.8%
1996 7.28 % -47.5%
1997 6.9 % -5.2%
1998 5.49 % -20.4%
1999 5.7 % +3.8%
2000 4.39 % -23.0%
2001 3.89 % -11.4%
2002 7.96 % +104.6%
2003 12.51 % +57.2%
2004 11.68 % -6.6%
2005 11.13 % -4.7%
2006 10.72 % -3.7%
2007 11.33 % +5.7%
2008 11.57 % +2.1%
2009 10.15 % -12.3%
2010 11.07 % +9.1%
2011 12.02 % +8.6%
2012 11.25 % -6.4%
2013 12.87 % +14.4%
2014 10.51 % -18.3%
2015 13 % +23.7%
2016 14.01 % +7.8%
2017 11.24 % -19.8%
2018 10.5 % -6.6%
2019 10.32 % -1.7%
2020 9.68 % -6.2%
2021 10.02 % +3.5%
2022 12.35 % +23.3%
2023 9.87 % -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.72 % 5.49 % 16.67 % 10
2000s 9.53 % 3.89 % 12.51 % 10
2010s 11.68 % 10.32 % 14.01 % 10
2020s 10.48 % 9.68 % 12.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 159 Russian Federation 12.59 % compare
  2. 160 Liberia 12.04 % compare
  3. 161 Israel 9.91 % compare
  4. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 8.94 % compare
  5. 164 Lebanon 7.6 % compare
  6. 165 Libya 7.26 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo was 9.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 16.67 % in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 % in 2001.
How does Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Congo ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.