Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 20.91 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
21.38 kt
in 1996
All-time low
20.26 kt
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

051015201990200720241990: 21.3 kt1991: 21.3 kt1992: 21.3 kt1993: 21.3 kt1994: 21.3 kt1995: 21.3 kt1996: 21.4 kt1997: 21.3 kt1998: 21.3 kt1999: 21.2 kt2000: 21 kt2001: 20.9 kt2002: 20.9 kt2003: 20.7 kt2004: 20.7 kt2005: 20.7 kt2006: 20.7 kt2007: 20.5 kt2008: 20.5 kt2009: 20.5 kt2010: 20.5 kt2011: 20.5 kt2012: 20.5 kt2013: 20.3 kt2014: 20.3 kt2015: 20.3 kt2016: 20.3 kt2017: 20.3 kt2018: 20.3 kt2019: 20.5 kt2020: 20.6 kt2021: 20.9 kt2022: 20.9 kt2023: 20.9 kt2024: 20.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 20.91 kt.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 21.38 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.26 kt, in 2013.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 21.33 kt
1991 21.33 kt +0.0%
1992 21.33 kt +0.0%
1993 21.33 kt +0.0%
1994 21.33 kt +0.0%
1995 21.33 kt +0.0%
1996 21.38 kt +0.3%
1997 21.29 kt -0.4%
1998 21.29 kt +0.0%
1999 21.16 kt -0.6%
2000 21.03 kt -0.6%
2001 20.94 kt -0.4%
2002 20.94 kt +0.0%
2003 20.71 kt -1.1%
2004 20.71 kt +0.0%
2005 20.71 kt +0.0%
2006 20.71 kt +0.0%
2007 20.49 kt -1.1%
2008 20.49 kt +0.0%
2009 20.49 kt +0.0%
2010 20.49 kt +0.0%
2011 20.49 kt +0.0%
2012 20.49 kt +0.0%
2013 20.26 kt -1.1%
2014 20.26 kt +0.0%
2015 20.26 kt +0.0%
2016 20.32 kt +0.3%
2017 20.32 kt +0.0%
2018 20.28 kt -0.2%
2019 20.49 kt +1.0%
2020 20.62 kt +0.7%
2021 20.91 kt +1.4%
2022 20.91 kt +0.0%
2023 20.91 kt +0.0%
2024 20.91 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.31 kt 21.16 kt 21.38 kt 10
2000s 20.72 kt 20.49 kt 21.03 kt 10
2010s 20.37 kt 20.26 kt 20.49 kt 10
2020s 20.85 kt 20.62 kt 20.91 kt 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  2. 6 Melanesia 252.2 kt compare
  3. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 202.49 kt compare
  5. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare
  7. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  8. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  9. 10 Republic of Moldova 7.36 kt compare
  10. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.3 kt compare
  11. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  12. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  13. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 20.91 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 21.38 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.26 kt in 2013.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.