Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 301,837 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 301,837 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 496,200 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 257,338 kt, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 257,338 kt | — |
| 2002 | 376,731 kt | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 433,693 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 456,794 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 453,644 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 460,701 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 387,213 kt | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 437,070 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 431,796 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 461,896 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 496,200 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 457,166 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 449,395 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 411,634 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 431,067 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 429,707 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 435,855 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 371,010 kt | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 415,633 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 402,182 kt | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 376,012 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 315,615 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 295,012 kt | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 301,837 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,553 kt | 257,338 kt | 460,701 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 435,956 kt | 371,010 kt | 496,200 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,132 kt | 295,012 kt | 402,182 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Brazil 458,417 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 232,232 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 508,662 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 200,244 kt compare
- 4 Angola 153,656 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 86,991 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 53,502 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25,662 kt compare
- 7 Nepal 28,196 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 24,015 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 301,837 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 496,200 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,338 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 16 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 (CO2). 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.