Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo
Congo: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.53 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo stood at 0.53 t CO2eq/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo peaked at 0.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.32 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
That places Congo 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.45 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.45 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.45 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.33 t CO2eq/ha | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.34 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.32 t CO2eq/ha | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.37 t CO2eq/ha | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.54 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.56 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.56 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.58 t CO2eq/ha | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.409 t CO2eq/ha | 0.33 t CO2eq/ha | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.436 t CO2eq/ha | 0.32 t CO2eq/ha | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.546 t CO2eq/ha | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5425 t CO2eq/ha | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | 0.58 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo was 0.53 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.