Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 476 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Congo stood at 476 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Congo peaked at 564 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.75 kt, in 1969.
That places Congo 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.77 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.74 kt | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.75 kt | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.79 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.84 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.6 kt | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.33 kt | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.06 kt | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.75 kt | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.45 kt | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 9.4 kt | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.8 kt | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 68.4 kt | +263.8% |
| 1974 | 80.2 kt | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 62.2 kt | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 70.3 kt | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 62.9 kt | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 80.6 kt | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 90.3 kt | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 107 kt | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 134 kt | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 143 kt | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 141 kt | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 190 kt | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 189 kt | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 188 kt | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 194 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 225 kt | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 255 kt | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 257 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 252 kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 253 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 254 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 229 kt | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 287 kt | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 376 kt | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 403 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 487 kt | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 493 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 526 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 496 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 316 kt | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 346 kt | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 380 kt | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 472 kt | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 518 kt | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 432 kt | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 418 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 457 kt | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 501 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 484 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 470 kt | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 417 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 436 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 412 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 406 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 464 kt | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 554 kt | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 564 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 521 kt | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 468 kt | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 461 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 476 kt | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 476 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2 kt, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 476 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4 kt, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +263.8% | 18.8 kt | 68.4 kt |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 9.4 kt | 18.8 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 kt | 8.75 kt | 9.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.25 kt | 9.4 kt | 90.3 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.6 kt | 107 kt | 255 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.1 kt | 229 kt | 493 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.1 kt | 316 kt | 526 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.8 kt | 406 kt | 564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.5 kt | 461 kt | 521 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 energy — emissions in Congo?
- Energy — emissions in Congo was 476 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 564 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 kt in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for energy — emissions?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf