Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo

Congo: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 23.36 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.36 kt
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
20th
of 237 countries
All-time high
25.39 kt
in 2006
All-time low
1.08 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 17.5 kt1991: 17.5 kt1992: 17.5 kt1993: 17.5 kt1994: 17.5 kt1995: 17.5 kt1996: 1.4 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 1.6 kt1999: 1.6 kt2000: 1.1 kt2001: 7.4 kt2002: 13.6 kt2003: 20.6 kt2004: 21.6 kt2005: 24.2 kt2006: 25.4 kt2007: 21.8 kt2008: 21.2 kt2009: 20.5 kt2010: 23.1 kt2011: 23.3 kt2012: 22.4 kt2013: 21.9 kt2014: 19.8 kt2015: 21.7 kt2016: 21.2 kt2017: 21.8 kt2018: 21.3 kt2019: 21.2 kt2020: 20.9 kt2021: 18.4 kt2022: 24.1 kt2023: 19.3 kt2024: 23.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo is 23.36 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 25.39 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kt, in 2000.

Congo ranks 20th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.07 kt 1.31 kt 17.48 kt 10
2000s 17.75 kt 1.08 kt 25.39 kt 10
2010s 21.77 kt 19.84 kt 23.3 kt 10
2020s 21.19 kt 18.36 kt 24.07 kt 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
  3. 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.64 kt compare
  4. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.04 kt compare
  5. 22 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
  6. 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 23.36 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 25.39 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kt in 2000.
How does Congo rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 20th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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