Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo
Congo: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 78.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo stood at 78.2%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo peaked at 81.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.1% | — |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +13.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 57.7% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 58.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 68.9% | 80.8% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Congo was 78.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.