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

Latest (2023)
85.23 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
88.96 %
in 2003
All-time low
68.75 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 85.8 %1991: 86.8 %1992: 85 %1993: 81.4 %1994: 87.1 %1995: 87.1 %1996: 77.8 %1997: 81.7 %1998: 80 %1999: 77.4 %2000: 68.8 %2001: 82.1 %2002: 88.6 %2003: 89 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 88.5 %2006: 88.6 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 88.4 %2009: 88 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 88.5 %2012: 88.3 %2013: 87.8 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.9 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 86.9 %2020: 86.5 %2021: 86 %2022: 85.1 %2023: 85.2 %

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 Uruguay 95.42 % compare
  2. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 89.53 % compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 95.12 % compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 88.04 % compare
  5. 7 Mali 94.91 % compare
  6. 8 Niger 94.81 % compare
  7. 9 Ireland 94.44 % compare
  8. 9 Republic of Moldova 84.58 % compare
  9. 10 Argentina 93.36 % compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 83.77 % compare
  11. 11 Paraguay 93.33 % compare
  12. 11 Polynesia 82.9 % compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.