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Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Congo

Congo: Energy — Emissions (N2O) was 0.375 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.375 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.428 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0714 kt
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Congo, 1961–2023

0.10.20.30.4196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Congo stood at 0.375 kt.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Congo peaked at 0.428 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0714 kt, in 1970.

Congo ranks 152nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Congo, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.103 kt —
1962 0.106 kt +2.9%
1963 0.109 kt +2.8%
1964 0.113 kt +3.7%
1965 0.117 kt +3.5%
1966 0.121 kt +3.4%
1967 0.125 kt +3.3%
1968 0.129 kt +3.2%
1969 0.132 kt +2.3%
1970 0.0714 kt -45.9%
1971 0.0775 kt +8.5%
1972 0.079 kt +1.9%
1973 0.178 kt +125.3%
1974 0.236 kt +32.6%
1975 0.17 kt -28.0%
1976 0.168 kt -1.2%
1977 0.0909 kt -45.9%
1978 0.0831 kt -8.6%
1979 0.0814 kt -2.0%
1980 0.0904 kt +11.1%
1981 0.0954 kt +5.5%
1982 0.105 kt +10.1%
1983 0.105 kt +0.0%
1984 0.104 kt -1.0%
1985 0.104 kt +0.0%
1986 0.104 kt +0.0%
1987 0.11 kt +5.8%
1988 0.109 kt -0.9%
1989 0.11 kt +0.9%
1990 0.11 kt +0.0%
1991 0.114 kt +3.6%
1992 0.111 kt -2.6%
1993 0.113 kt +1.8%
1994 0.104 kt -8.0%
1995 0.115 kt +10.6%
1996 0.122 kt +6.1%
1997 0.122 kt +0.0%
1998 0.134 kt +9.8%
1999 0.132 kt -1.5%
2000 0.123 kt -6.8%
2001 0.128 kt +4.1%
2002 0.109 kt -14.8%
2003 0.127 kt +16.5%
2004 0.135 kt +6.3%
2005 0.151 kt +11.9%
2006 0.208 kt +37.7%
2007 0.167 kt -19.7%
2008 0.186 kt +11.4%
2009 0.204 kt +9.7%
2010 0.222 kt +8.8%
2011 0.297 kt +33.8%
2012 0.394 kt +32.7%
2013 0.415 kt +5.3%
2014 0.423 kt +1.9%
2015 0.428 kt +1.2%
2016 0.405 kt -5.4%
2017 0.335 kt -17.3%
2018 0.346 kt +3.3%
2019 0.354 kt +2.3%
2020 0.356 kt +0.6%
2021 0.353 kt -0.8%
2022 0.376 kt +6.5%
2023 0.375 kt -0.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.375 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.577 kt, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.375 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558 kt, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +125.3% 0.079 kt 0.178 kt
1970 -45.9% 0.132 kt 0.0714 kt
1977 -45.9% 0.168 kt 0.0909 kt
2006 +37.7% 0.151 kt 0.208 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1172 kt 0.103 kt 0.132 kt 9
1970s 0.1235 kt 0.0714 kt 0.236 kt 10
1980s 0.1037 kt 0.0904 kt 0.11 kt 10
1990s 0.1177 kt 0.104 kt 0.134 kt 10
2000s 0.1538 kt 0.109 kt 0.208 kt 10
2010s 0.3619 kt 0.222 kt 0.428 kt 10
2020s 0.365 kt 0.353 kt 0.376 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 149 South Sudan 0.405 kt compare
  2. 150 Jordan 0.401 kt compare
  3. 151 Togo 0.385 kt compare
  4. 153 Papua New Guinea 0.371 kt compare
  5. 154 Sierra Leone 0.354 kt compare
  6. 155 Panama 0.349 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Congo?
Energy — emissions in Congo was 0.375 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 0.428 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 kt in 1970.
How does Congo rank for energy — emissions?
Congo ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
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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