Farm gate — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 25.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.73 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
18th
of 20 regions
All-time high
32.31 %
in 1992
All-time low
20.93 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 32.2 %1991: 32 %1992: 32.3 %1993: 32.2 %1994: 31.8 %1995: 31.1 %1996: 23.8 %1997: 20.9 %1998: 21.3 %1999: 22 %2000: 22.5 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 31.3 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 30.1 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 27.5 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 25.4 %2014: 25 %2015: 25 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.8 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 24.2 %2021: 24.8 %2022: 26.2 %2023: 25.7 %

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 25.73 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32.31 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.93 %, in 1997.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 32.23 %
1991 32.04 % -0.6%
1992 32.31 % +0.8%
1993 32.16 % -0.5%
1994 31.81 % -1.1%
1995 31.05 % -2.4%
1996 23.84 % -23.2%
1997 20.93 % -12.2%
1998 21.31 % +1.8%
1999 22.04 % +3.4%
2000 22.47 % +2.0%
2001 30.26 % +34.7%
2002 31.08 % +2.7%
2003 31.2 % +0.4%
2004 31.83 % +2.0%
2005 31.26 % -1.8%
2006 31.38 % +0.4%
2007 30.08 % -4.1%
2008 29.69 % -1.3%
2009 29.6 % -0.3%
2010 29.91 % +1.0%
2011 27.51 % -8.0%
2012 24.55 % -10.8%
2013 25.35 % +3.3%
2014 25.01 % -1.3%
2015 24.98 % -0.1%
2016 24.85 % -0.5%
2017 24.53 % -1.3%
2018 24.77 % +1.0%
2019 24.11 % -2.7%
2020 24.21 % +0.4%
2021 24.81 % +2.5%
2022 26.25 % +5.8%
2023 25.73 % -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.97 % 20.93 % 32.31 % 10
2000s 29.89 % 22.47 % 31.83 % 10
2010s 25.56 % 24.11 % 29.91 % 10
2020s 25.25 % 24.21 % 26.25 % 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 15 Botswana 81.19 % compare
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  3. 17 Guinea 80.57 % compare
  4. 18 Sudan (former) 80.49 % compare
  5. 19 Namibia 80.31 % compare
  6. 20 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
  7. 21 Myanmar 77.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Farm gate — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 25.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 % in 1992.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 % in 1997.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.