Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +113.7% | 13.17 % | 28.15 % |
| 2002 | +46.3% | 11.87 % | 17.36 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.