Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 97.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo is 97.35 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 98.15 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.53 %, in 2016.
That places Congo 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.56 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.9 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.95 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.71 % | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.18 % | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 57.53 % | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 60.54 % | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 62.38 % | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 62.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.89 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 64.16 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5 % | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 52.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.62 % | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 58.55 % | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 60.43 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.21 % | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 56.54 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.37 % | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 60.23 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.64 % | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 51.46 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.26 % | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.91 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.95 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.53 % | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 47.04 % | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 51.15 % | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 52.19 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.66 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.15 % | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 94.04 % | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 97.35 % | +3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 97.35 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 97.35 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +90.0% | 51.66 % | 98.15 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 % | 44.95 % | 62.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.01 % | 52.5 % | 64.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.84 % | 44.53 % | 60.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3 % | 51.66 % | 98.15 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
- 12 Aruba 97.47 % compare
- 13 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
- 15 South Africa 97.16 % compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % 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 (co2eq) in Congo?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 97.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.15 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.53 % in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.