Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 9 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Mauritania 10.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Somalia 10.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Polynesia 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Zambia 9.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Djibouti 8.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Sudan (former) 8.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Estonia 8.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Congo 8.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.