Forestland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Emissions was -1,267 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded -1,267 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9.25 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1,875 kt, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.25 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -7.92 kt | -185.7% |
| 2002 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -7.92 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,014 kt | +12691.2% |
| 2012 | -1,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1,875 kt | +85.0% |
| 2017 | -1,875 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1,875 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1,875 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1,875 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1,267 kt | -32.4% |
| 2022 | -1,267 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1,267 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 kt | 9.25 kt | 9.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.21 kt | -7.92 kt | 9.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,258 kt | -1,875 kt | -7.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,419 kt | -1,875 kt | -1,267 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 9 Estonia 2,901 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova -140.98 kt compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1,472 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1,108 kt compare
- 11 Latvia 1,364 kt compare
- 12 Spain 1,320 kt compare
- 13 Mali 990.73 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2,343 kt compare
- 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
- 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia -2,399 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forestland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -1,267 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,875 kt in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forestland — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf