Energy — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Energy — Emissions was 3,370 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 3,370 kt.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 4,940 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,610 kt, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,290 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,080 kt | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 2,170 kt | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,860 kt | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 2,350 kt | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 2,270 kt | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,150 kt | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,220 kt | +49.8% |
| 1969 | 3,490 kt | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2,510 kt | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 2,740 kt | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2,790 kt | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,930 kt | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3,060 kt | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,930 kt | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,100 kt | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3,250 kt | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3,310 kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,540 kt | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 3,290 kt | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,540 kt | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,810 kt | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 3,780 kt | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 3,710 kt | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,430 kt | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,170 kt | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3,620 kt | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 3,790 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,180 kt | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 4,080 kt | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,050 kt | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 2,750 kt | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2,620 kt | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,720 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,040 kt | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3,420 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 3,090 kt | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,720 kt | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,180 kt | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 1,680 kt | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 1,610 kt | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,670 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,030 kt | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 1,910 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,100 kt | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,150 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,410 kt | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,520 kt | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,270 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,500 kt | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,960 kt | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2,620 kt | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 3,750 kt | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 4,940 kt | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 3,100 kt | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 2,430 kt | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,720 kt | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,840 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,020 kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,200 kt | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,340 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,510 kt | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,370 kt | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,431 kt | 1,860 kt | 3,490 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,016 kt | 2,510 kt | 3,540 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,532 kt | 2,810 kt | 4,180 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,967 kt | 2,180 kt | 4,080 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,035 kt | 1,610 kt | 2,520 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 kt | 2,430 kt | 4,940 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,355 kt | 3,200 kt | 3,510 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
- 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 743 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare
- 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
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 energy — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Energy — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,940 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for energy — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). 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