Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.92 %
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
72nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
28.69 %
in 2022
All-time low
11.32 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 22.1 %1991: 22.2 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 21.6 %1994: 22.2 %1995: 20.7 %1996: 13.8 %1997: 13.2 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 18.6 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 14 %2019: 13.6 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 28.1 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 26.9 %

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 26.92 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 28.69 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.32 %, in 2000.

That places Congo 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.11 % —
1991 22.19 % +0.4%
1992 21.83 % -1.6%
1993 21.62 % -1.0%
1994 22.18 % +2.6%
1995 20.71 % -6.6%
1996 13.76 % -33.6%
1997 13.25 % -3.7%
1998 12.74 % -3.8%
1999 12.73 % -0.1%
2000 11.32 % -11.1%
2001 11.87 % +4.9%
2002 17.36 % +46.3%
2003 18.58 % +7.0%
2004 18.32 % -1.4%
2005 17.52 % -4.4%
2006 16.69 % -4.7%
2007 17.7 % +6.1%
2008 18.25 % +3.1%
2009 16.69 % -8.5%
2010 16.81 % +0.7%
2011 15.62 % -7.1%
2012 15.94 % +2.0%
2013 16.7 % +4.8%
2014 15.8 % -5.4%
2015 16.85 % +6.6%
2016 15.64 % -7.2%
2017 15.08 % -3.6%
2018 13.98 % -7.3%
2019 13.64 % -2.4%
2020 13.17 % -3.4%
2021 28.15 % +113.7%
2022 28.69 % +1.9%
2023 26.92 % -6.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 26.92 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 26.92 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.21 %, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Farm gate — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +113.7% 13.17 % 28.15 %
2002 +46.3% 11.87 % 17.36 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.31 % 12.73 % 22.19 % 10
2000s 16.43 % 11.32 % 18.58 % 10
2010s 15.61 % 13.64 % 16.85 % 10
2020s 24.23 % 13.17 % 28.69 % 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 69 Lesotho 27.41 % compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 27.16 % compare
  3. 71 Zimbabwe 27.07 % compare
  4. 73 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.54 % compare
  5. 74 Tonga 26.53 % compare
  6. 75 Colombia 26.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 26.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.69 % in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 % in 2000.
How does Congo rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.