Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Congo

Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 20.53 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20.53 kt
Change on year
up 271.7%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.53 kt
in 2024
All-time low
1.78 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 7.8 kt1991: 7.8 kt1992: 7.8 kt1993: 7.8 kt1994: 7.8 kt1995: 7.8 kt1996: 14 kt1997: 13.1 kt1998: 10.6 kt1999: 11.8 kt2000: 9.4 kt2001: 3.4 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 8.7 kt2004: 6.6 kt2005: 6.5 kt2006: 8.1 kt2007: 5.8 kt2008: 4.3 kt2009: 4.5 kt2010: 7.8 kt2011: 9.8 kt2012: 6.1 kt2013: 5.4 kt2014: 2.8 kt2015: 6.6 kt2016: 11 kt2017: 4 kt2018: 8.7 kt2019: 9.2 kt2020: 7.5 kt2021: 5.2 kt2022: 9.1 kt2023: 5.5 kt2024: 20.5 kt

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 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 India 23.03 kt compare
  2. 13 OECD 22.31 kt compare
  3. 14 Mexico 21.79 kt compare
  4. 16 Honduras 13.36 kt compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 13.31 kt compare
  6. 18 Peru 13.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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 212 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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