Grassland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Emissions was 18.04 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.04 kt
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
26.69 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1.14 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 15.6 kt1991: 15.6 kt1992: 15.6 kt1993: 15.6 kt1994: 15.6 kt1995: 15.6 kt1996: 1.1 kt1997: 1.5 kt1998: 1.4 kt1999: 1.4 kt2000: 1.5 kt2001: 20.6 kt2002: 17.4 kt2003: 22 kt2004: 26.7 kt2005: 24.6 kt2006: 23.2 kt2007: 21.3 kt2008: 21.8 kt2009: 20.5 kt2010: 23.4 kt2011: 17.1 kt2012: 17.1 kt2013: 18.7 kt2014: 15.5 kt2015: 16.6 kt2016: 16.2 kt2017: 13.8 kt2018: 15.6 kt2019: 13.7 kt2020: 14.5 kt2021: 15.4 kt2022: 16 kt2023: 14.5 kt2024: 18 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 18.04 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 26.69 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.14 kt, in 1996.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 15.56 kt
1991 15.56 kt +0.0%
1992 15.56 kt +0.0%
1993 15.56 kt +0.0%
1994 15.56 kt +0.0%
1995 15.56 kt +0.0%
1996 1.14 kt -92.7%
1997 1.49 kt +31.1%
1998 1.38 kt -7.6%
1999 1.37 kt -0.4%
2000 1.51 kt +10.1%
2001 20.57 kt +1259.1%
2002 17.38 kt -15.5%
2003 21.97 kt +26.4%
2004 26.69 kt +21.5%
2005 24.65 kt -7.7%
2006 23.23 kt -5.8%
2007 21.34 kt -8.1%
2008 21.81 kt +2.2%
2009 20.51 kt -6.0%
2010 23.42 kt +14.2%
2011 17.12 kt -26.9%
2012 17.11 kt -0.1%
2013 18.71 kt +9.4%
2014 15.5 kt -17.1%
2015 16.59 kt +7.1%
2016 16.19 kt -2.4%
2017 13.82 kt -14.6%
2018 15.63 kt +13.1%
2019 13.67 kt -12.5%
2020 14.47 kt +5.8%
2021 15.38 kt +6.3%
2022 16.02 kt +4.2%
2023 14.54 kt -9.3%
2024 18.04 kt +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.88 kt 1.14 kt 15.56 kt 10
2000s 19.97 kt 1.51 kt 26.69 kt 10
2010s 16.78 kt 13.67 kt 23.42 kt 10
2020s 15.69 kt 14.47 kt 18.04 kt 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Australia 232.79 kt compare
  2. 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare
  3. 5 Angola 161.44 kt compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 99.92 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 78.21 kt compare
  6. 8 Mali 76.8 kt compare
  7. 9 Sudan 60.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18.04 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 26.69 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kt in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for grassland — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
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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