Food share total emissions in Congo
Congo: Food share total emissions was 78.17 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
78.17
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
57th
of 217 countries
All-time high
81.42
in 1994
All-time low
57.71
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Congo stood at 78.17.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Congo peaked at 81.42 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 57.71, in 1998.
Congo ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.09 | — |
| 1991 | 80.03 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.42 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78.79 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.45 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.71 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 59.64 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.86 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.69 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 70.95 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 76.8 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 78.95 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 79.58 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.11 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.42 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 78.72 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 77.86 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.76 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 80.36 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.75 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.94 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 78.17 | +13.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.89 | 57.71 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.71 | 58.86 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 68.94 | 80.76 | 6 |
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 food share total emissions in Congo?
- Food share total emissions in Congo was 78.17 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.42 in 1994.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.71 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for food share total emissions?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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