Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 85.23 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 85.23 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 88.96 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.75 %, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.75 % | — |
| 1991 | 86.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 84.99 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4 % | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 87.13 % | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 87.12 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.82 % | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 81.66 % | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 80.01 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 77.41 % | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 68.75 % | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 82.14 % | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 88.58 % | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 88.96 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.11 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.37 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.05 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.54 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.82 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.86 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.92 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.06 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.23 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.01 % | 77.41 % | 87.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9 % | 68.75 % | 88.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.39 % | 86.63 % | 88.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7 % | 85.06 % | 86.55 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 85.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 88.96 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.75 % in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (N2O). 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.