Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in Congo
Congo: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) was 1.87 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — emissions in Congo stood at 1.87 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 271.7% on the previous year and up 629.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Congo peaked at 1.87 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1624 kt, in 2002.
Congo ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5912 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4113 kt | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3853 kt | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3104 kt | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3479 kt | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2755 kt | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3132 kt | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1624 kt | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7951 kt | +389.6% |
| 2004 | 0.599 kt | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5963 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7403 kt | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5298 kt | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3965 kt | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.411 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7082 kt | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8988 kt | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.555 kt | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4897 kt | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2569 kt | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.599 kt | +133.2% |
| 2016 | 1 kt | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3659 kt | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 0.79 kt | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8417 kt | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6849 kt | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4732 kt | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8272 kt | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5043 kt | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 kt | +271.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.87 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt, 3748.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.87 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 kt, 499.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +389.6% | 0.1624 kt | 0.7951 kt |
| 2024 | +271.7% | 0.5043 kt | 1.87 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5002 kt | 0.3104 kt | 0.5912 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4819 kt | 0.1624 kt | 0.7951 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6506 kt | 0.2569 kt | 1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8728 kt | 0.4732 kt | 1.87 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 12 India 2.1 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 2.04 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 1.99 kt compare
- 15 Caribbean 0.1083 kt compare
- 16 Honduras 1.22 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0129 kt compare
- 17 Guatemala 1.22 kt compare
- 18 Peru 1.19 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 1.87 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 1.87 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 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 629.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.