Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Congo
Congo: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 2.13 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Congo stood at 2.13 kt.
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 2.32 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0984 kt, in 2000.
That places Congo 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.127 kt | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 kt | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1421 kt | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1418 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0984 kt | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6783 kt | +589.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 kt | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 kt | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 kt | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.32 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 kt | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 kt | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 kt | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.13 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 kt | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kt | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.99 kt | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.99 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 kt | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 kt | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 kt | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kt | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 2.13 kt | +21.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.13 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0429 kt, 49.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.13 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +589.3% | 0.0984 kt | 0.6783 kt |
| 1996 | -92.0% | 1.6 kt | 0.127 kt |
| 2002 | +83.3% | 0.6783 kt | 1.24 kt |
| 2003 | +51.6% | 1.24 kt | 1.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 kt | 0.1192 kt | 1.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 kt | 0.0984 kt | 2.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 kt | 1.81 kt | 2.13 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 kt | 1.68 kt | 2.2 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Ghana 3.25 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 3.15 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 2.9 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 20 Central African Republic 1.55 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 1.33 kt compare
- 22 Namibia 1.06 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 2.13 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 2.32 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.