Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 137.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
137.38 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
233.33 kt
in 2014
All-time low
19.96 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 20 kt1991: 34.5 kt1992: 37.1 kt1993: 36.3 kt1994: 37 kt1995: 36.4 kt1996: 38.1 kt1997: 27.3 kt1998: 29.8 kt1999: 27.6 kt2000: 42.1 kt2001: 53.2 kt2002: 41.4 kt2003: 59.9 kt2004: 72.3 kt2005: 73 kt2006: 90.7 kt2007: 96.9 kt2008: 120.7 kt2009: 131.7 kt2010: 155.1 kt2011: 172.2 kt2012: 185.3 kt2013: 220.2 kt2014: 233.3 kt2015: 196.9 kt2016: 166.8 kt2017: 144.3 kt2018: 141 kt2019: 142.5 kt2020: 133.6 kt2021: 135 kt2022: 137.4 kt2023: 137.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Congo is 137.38 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 233.33 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.96 kt, in 1990.

Congo ranks 136th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19.96 kt —
1991 34.53 kt +73.0%
1992 37.05 kt +7.3%
1993 36.29 kt -2.1%
1994 37.02 kt +2.0%
1995 36.39 kt -1.7%
1996 38.08 kt +4.6%
1997 27.25 kt -28.4%
1998 29.79 kt +9.3%
1999 27.62 kt -7.3%
2000 42.07 kt +52.3%
2001 53.22 kt +26.5%
2002 41.39 kt -22.2%
2003 59.89 kt +44.7%
2004 72.29 kt +20.7%
2005 73.01 kt +1.0%
2006 90.73 kt +24.3%
2007 96.88 kt +6.8%
2008 120.7 kt +24.6%
2009 131.75 kt +9.1%
2010 155.14 kt +17.8%
2011 172.24 kt +11.0%
2012 185.29 kt +7.6%
2013 220.22 kt +18.9%
2014 233.33 kt +6.0%
2015 196.93 kt -15.6%
2016 166.84 kt -15.3%
2017 144.27 kt -13.5%
2018 140.95 kt -2.3%
2019 142.53 kt +1.1%
2020 133.59 kt -6.3%
2021 135 kt +1.1%
2022 137.38 kt +1.8%
2023 137.38 kt +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 137.38 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372.61 kt, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 137.38 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174.18 kt, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Emissions (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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +73.0% 19.96 kt 34.53 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4 kt 19.96 kt 38.08 kt 10
2000s 78.19 kt 41.39 kt 131.75 kt 10
2010s 175.77 kt 140.95 kt 233.33 kt 10
2020s 135.84 kt 133.59 kt 137.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 133 Cyprus 149.99 kt compare
  2. 134 Réunion 145.49 kt compare
  3. 135 Togo 138.15 kt compare
  4. 137 Brunei Darussalam 134.44 kt compare
  5. 138 Guyana 134.24 kt compare
  6. 139 Malawi 134.02 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Congo?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 137.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 233.33 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.96 kt in 1990.
How does Congo rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.