Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 430.39 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — 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 430.39 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 968.87 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 366.94 kt, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 21 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.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 621.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 621.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 621.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 621.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 621.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 621.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 746.17 kt | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 933.02 kt | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 968.87 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 784.78 kt | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 698.43 kt | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 366.94 kt | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 537.19 kt | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 618.41 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 651.35 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 646.86 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 656.92 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 552.13 kt | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 623.22 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 615.71 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 658.62 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 707.54 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 651.88 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 640.8 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 586.96 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 614.66 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 612.73 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 621.49 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 529.03 kt | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 592.66 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 573.48 kt | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 536.16 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 450.04 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 420.66 kt | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 430.39 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716.26 kt | 621.62 kt | 968.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.72 kt | 366.94 kt | 698.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 621.64 kt | 529.03 kt | 707.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.15 kt | 420.66 kt | 573.48 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Brazil 653.66 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 331.14 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 725.31 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 285.53 kt compare
- 4 Angola 219.1 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 124.04 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 76.29 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.59 kt compare
- 7 Nepal 40.2 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34.24 kt compare
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 430.39 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 968.87 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.94 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.