Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Congo
Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) was 109.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 109.05 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo peaked at 135.61 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.33 %, in 2010.
That places Congo 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.7 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.31 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 75.15 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.38 % | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 72.23 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.38 % | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 63.39 % | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 68.05 % | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 67.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.71 % | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 66 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.87 % | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 70.05 % | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 69.59 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.61 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 63.5 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 66.17 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 66.23 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9 % | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 61.33 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1 % | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 71.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.42 % | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 70.11 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 69.54 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.22 % | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 73.48 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.48 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 68.27 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 67.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 135.61 % | +99.6% |
| 2022 | 100.97 % | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 109.05 % | +8.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 109.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.42 %, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 109.05 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1 %, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +99.6% | 67.94 % | 135.61 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.14 % | 63.39 % | 76.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.06 % | 62.9 % | 74.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.87 % | 61.33 % | 73.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.39 % | 67.94 % | 135.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
- 2 Somalia 140.48 % compare
- 4 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
- 5 Central African Republic 99.29 % compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 98.07 % compare
More climate change data for Congo
- 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 share in Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Congo was 109.05 % 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 135.61 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.33 % in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.