Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Congo

Congo: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.0656 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0656 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0738 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.0622 kt
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.073 kt1991: 0.073 kt1992: 0.073 kt1993: 0.073 kt1994: 0.073 kt1995: 0.074 kt1996: 0.072 kt1997: 0.071 kt1998: 0.072 kt1999: 0.072 kt2000: 0.07 kt2001: 0.064 kt2002: 0.064 kt2003: 0.062 kt2004: 0.063 kt2005: 0.063 kt2006: 0.063 kt2007: 0.062 kt2008: 0.062 kt2009: 0.062 kt2010: 0.063 kt2011: 0.063 kt2012: 0.064 kt2013: 0.065 kt2014: 0.065 kt2015: 0.065 kt2016: 0.066 kt2017: 0.066 kt2018: 0.066 kt2019: 0.065 kt2020: 0.065 kt2021: 0.066 kt2022: 0.066 kt2023: 0.066 kt2024: 0.066 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo stood at 0.0656 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo peaked at 0.0738 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0622 kt, in 2007.

That places Congo 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0728 kt 0.0711 kt 0.0738 kt 10
2000s 0.0635 kt 0.0622 kt 0.0698 kt 10
2010s 0.0648 kt 0.0627 kt 0.0663 kt 10
2020s 0.0654 kt 0.0646 kt 0.0656 kt 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 47 Japan 0.0931 kt compare
  2. 48 Sri Lanka 0.0812 kt compare
  3. 49 Uganda 0.0762 kt compare
  4. 51 India 0.0603 kt compare
  5. 52 Papua New Guinea 0.0596 kt compare
  6. 53 Colombia 0.0524 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Congo was 0.0656 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0738 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 kt in 2007.
How does Congo rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Congo ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.