Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 30.72 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 52.09 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.72 %, in 2023.
That places Congo 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 52.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.24 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.72 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.01 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.64 % | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 39.45 % | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 37.57 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 35.44 % | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 35.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.61 % | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 33.81 % | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 44.98 % | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 44.46 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.71 % | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.78 % | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 36.93 % | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9 % | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 40.44 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.69 % | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 36.88 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.67 % | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 45.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.67 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.76 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.23 % | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 51.59 % | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 49.05 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.44 % | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 44.38 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.84 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.04 % | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 33.24 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30.72 % | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.44 % | 35.3 % | 52.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.23 % | 32.61 % | 44.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 % | 36.88 % | 51.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.21 % | 30.72 % | 44.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 30.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.09 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.72 % in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.