Grassland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Emissions was 1.65 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 1.65 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 2.44 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.104 kt, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.104 kt | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 kt | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.126 kt | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1255 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1382 kt | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 kt | +1259.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 kt | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 kt | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 kt | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 kt | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 kt | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.95 kt | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 kt | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 kt | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 kt | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kt | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kt | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 kt | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 kt | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kt | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 kt | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 kt | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 kt | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 kt | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9017 kt | 0.104 kt | 1.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 kt | 0.1382 kt | 2.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 kt | 1.25 kt | 2.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 kt | 1.32 kt | 1.65 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 3 Australia 21.25 kt compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 3.17 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 15.81 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.71 kt compare
- 5 Angola 14.74 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 9.12 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.23 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 7.14 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1663 kt compare
- 8 Mali 7.01 kt compare
- 9 Sudan 5.57 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Grassland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.65 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 2.44 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 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 (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.