Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.0047 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.0047 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.0048 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kt, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 kt | 0.0047 kt | 0.0048 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 kt | 0.0046 kt | 0.0047 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kt | 0.0045 kt | 0.0046 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt | 0.0046 kt | 0.0047 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Poland 4.2 kt compare
- 6 Melanesia 0.0611 kt compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0452 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 3.73 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.0061 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 3.26 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.0047 kt compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.01 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0045 kt compare
- 11 Norway 2.54 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 12 Canada 2.3 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia 0 kt
- 12 Polynesia 0 kt
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 0.0047 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 0.0048 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 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 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.