Food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Food share total emissions was 89.45 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
89.45
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 217 countries
All-time high
97.08
in 1992
All-time low
88.9
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 89.45 for food share total emissions in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 97.08 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.9, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.25 | — |
| 1991 | 96.99 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 97.08 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.05 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.44 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 94.73 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.89 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.17 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.46 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.69 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.16 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.96 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.62 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.86 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.76 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.13 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.76 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 90.18 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.45 | +0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.47, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 89.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.75 | 94.44 | 97.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.57 | 93.78 | 95.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.14 | 88.9 | 93.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Food share total emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 89.45 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.08 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for food share total emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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