Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 20.53 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.53 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 271.7% on the previous year and up 629.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Congo peaked at 20.53 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 kt, in 2002.
That places Congo 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.98 kt | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1 kt | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.55 kt | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 11.83 kt | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 9.37 kt | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 kt | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kt | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 8.71 kt | +389.5% |
| 2004 | 6.56 kt | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.53 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.11 kt | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 kt | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 4.34 kt | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.76 kt | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 9.84 kt | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 6.08 kt | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 5.36 kt | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.81 kt | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 6.56 kt | +133.2% |
| 2016 | 10.96 kt | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 4.01 kt | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 8.65 kt | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 9.22 kt | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5 kt | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 5.18 kt | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 9.06 kt | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 5.52 kt | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 20.53 kt | +271.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.53 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 kt, 3873.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.53 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 kt, 497.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +389.5% | 1.78 kt | 8.71 kt |
| 2024 | +271.7% | 5.52 kt | 20.53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 kt | 7.85 kt | 13.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 kt | 1.78 kt | 9.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 kt | 2.81 kt | 10.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 kt | 5.18 kt | 20.53 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 12 India 23.03 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia 0 kt
- 12 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 13 OECD 22.31 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 21.79 kt compare
- 15 Caribbean 1.19 kt compare
- 16 Honduras 13.36 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.141 kt compare
- 17 Guatemala 13.31 kt compare
- 18 Peru 13.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Congo?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Congo was 20.53 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). 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.