Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 2.13 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 2.32 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0984 kt, in 2000.
That places Congo 20th out of 237 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.
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
- 17 Nigeria 3.15 kt compare
- 18 Mozambique 2.9 kt compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.71 kt compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.65 kt compare
- 22 Botswana 1.33 kt compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.23 kt compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Share co2 vs population 0.1967 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.4 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 191.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.4 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 2.13 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. 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.