Food Processing — Emissions in Congo

Congo: Food Processing — Emissions was 53.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.59 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
76.29 kt
in 2015
All-time low
52.12 kt
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Congo, 2012–2023

0204060802012201720232012: 69.9 kt2013: 70.1 kt2014: 73.3 kt2015: 76.3 kt2016: 57.2 kt2017: 56.3 kt2018: 55 kt2019: 55.6 kt2020: 52.1 kt2021: 52.7 kt2022: 53.6 kt2023: 53.6 kt

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 53.59 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Congo peaked at 76.29 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.12 kt, in 2020.

That places Congo 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 69.86 kt —
2013 70.1 kt +0.3%
2014 73.28 kt +4.5%
2015 76.29 kt +4.1%
2016 57.23 kt -25.0%
2017 56.28 kt -1.7%
2018 54.99 kt -2.3%
2019 55.6 kt +1.1%
2020 52.12 kt -6.3%
2021 52.67 kt +1.1%
2022 53.59 kt +1.8%
2023 53.59 kt +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 53.59 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149.23 kt, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 53.59 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.64 kt, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.2 kt 54.99 kt 76.29 kt 8
2020s 52.99 kt 52.12 kt 53.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 American Samoa 76.78 kt compare
  2. 79 Cameroon 68.22 kt compare
  3. 80 Burkina Faso 57.06 kt compare
  4. 82 Albania 51.23 kt compare
  5. 83 Tajikistan 49.98 kt compare
  6. 84 Luxembourg 43.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Congo?
Food processing — emissions in Congo was 53.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 76.29 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 52.12 kt in 2020.
How does Congo rank for food processing — emissions?
Congo ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.