Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.039 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.039 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0462 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Congo ranks 41st of 185 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), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +263.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.039 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.039 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | 0.0462 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 38 Czechia 0.0425 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 0.041 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0397 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Germany 0.038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.0371 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.039 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0462 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Congo rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.