Grassland — Emissions in Congo
Congo: Grassland — Emissions was 23.36 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions 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 in Congo peaked at 25.39 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kt, in 2000.
Congo ranks 19th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 kt | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kt | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 kt | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.55 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kt | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 7.43 kt | +589.4% |
| 2002 | 13.61 kt | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 20.64 kt | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 21.6 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24.23 kt | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 25.39 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.78 kt | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 21.18 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.52 kt | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.07 kt | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4 kt | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.95 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.84 kt | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 21.74 kt | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.17 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.75 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.26 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.22 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.92 kt | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.36 kt | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 24.07 kt | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 19.26 kt | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 23.36 kt | +21.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23.36 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 49.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23.36 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +589.4% | 1.08 kt | 7.43 kt |
| 1996 | -92.0% | 17.48 kt | 1.39 kt |
| 2002 | +83.2% | 7.43 kt | 13.61 kt |
| 2003 | +51.6% | 13.61 kt | 20.64 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 20 Central African Republic 16.99 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
- 22 Namibia 11.65 kt compare
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 grassland — emissions in Congo?
- Grassland — emissions in Congo was 23.36 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for grassland — emissions?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.