Energy — Emissions Share in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions Share was 213.66 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Congo stood at 213.66 %.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 588.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Congo peaked at 246.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.41 %, in 1990.
Congo ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions Share in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.41 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.87 % | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.23 % | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 24.39 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.26 % | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 27.38 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 32.41 % | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 36.5 % | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 31.9 % | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 32.35 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.17 % | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 33.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.05 % | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 29.87 % | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 30.34 % | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.02 % | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 36.14 % | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 33.46 % | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.38 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.72 % | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 38.38 % | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.71 % | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 27.88 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.04 % | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 28.9 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 28.98 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.04 % | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.29 % | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 30.49 % | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 31.05 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 246.3 % | +693.2% |
| 2022 | 205.24 % | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 213.66 % | +4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 213.66 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 213.66 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +693.2% | 31.05 % | 246.3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.57 % | 23.41 % | 36.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 % | 25.05 % | 36.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 % | 24.6 % | 38.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.06 % | 31.05 % | 246.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Serbia and Montenegro 221.23 % compare
- 2 Kenya 221.18 % compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 218.13 % compare
- 5 Russian Federation 195.91 % compare
- 5 Russia 195.91 % compare
- 7 Serbia 179.09 % 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 share in Congo?
- Energy — emissions share in Congo was 213.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 246.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 % in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for energy — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.3%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.