Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 13,328 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13,328 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 15,792 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245 kt, in 1969.
Congo ranks 41st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273.56 kt | — |
| 1962 | 272.72 kt | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 273 kt | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 274.12 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 275.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 268.8 kt | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 261.24 kt | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 253.68 kt | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 245 kt | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 264.6 kt | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 263.2 kt | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 526.4 kt | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 1,915 kt | +263.8% |
| 1974 | 2,246 kt | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 1,742 kt | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 1,968 kt | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 1,761 kt | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 2,257 kt | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 2,528 kt | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2,996 kt | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 3,752 kt | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 4,004 kt | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3,948 kt | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,320 kt | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 5,292 kt | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,264 kt | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,432 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6,300 kt | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 7,140 kt | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 7,196 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,056 kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,084 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,112 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,412 kt | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 8,036 kt | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 10,528 kt | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 11,284 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 13,636 kt | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 13,804 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14,728 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 13,888 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,848 kt | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 9,688 kt | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10,640 kt | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 13,216 kt | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 14,504 kt | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 12,096 kt | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 11,704 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12,796 kt | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 14,028 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 13,552 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 13,160 kt | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11,676 kt | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 12,208 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 11,536 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 11,368 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,992 kt | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 15,512 kt | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 15,792 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,588 kt | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 13,104 kt | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12,908 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13,328 kt | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13,328 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13,328 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 526.4 kt | 1,915 kt |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 263.2 kt | 526.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.4 kt | 245 kt | 275.52 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,547 kt | 263.2 kt | 2,528 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,945 kt | 2,996 kt | 7,140 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,215 kt | 6,412 kt | 13,804 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,211 kt | 8,848 kt | 14,728 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,182 kt | 11,368 kt | 15,792 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,482 kt | 12,908 kt | 14,588 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 13,328 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15,792 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 kt in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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