IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) was 49.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 49.4 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Congo peaked at 59.48 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kt, in 1961.
Congo ranks 145th of 260 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.77 kt | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.91 kt | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.85 kt | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.72 kt | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.66 kt | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kt | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.91 kt | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.98 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 kt | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.36 kt | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.75 kt | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2.86 kt | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.14 kt | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4 kt | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.68 kt | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 3.55 kt | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.42 kt | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.63 kt | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 kt | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.06 kt | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.89 kt | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.03 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.22 kt | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.29 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.36 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2 kt | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 39.93 kt | +851.6% |
| 1991 | 39.87 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.02 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.39 kt | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 17.59 kt | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 18.4 kt | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.69 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.37 kt | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 17.14 kt | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 26.69 kt | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 42.71 kt | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 45.57 kt | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 54.42 kt | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 55.9 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.4 kt | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 52.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.07 kt | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 56.83 kt | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 58.83 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.97 kt | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 59.22 kt | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 50.82 kt | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 58.25 kt | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 58.73 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.61 kt | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.04 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58.43 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.89 kt | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 49.65 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.48 kt | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4 kt | -16.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49.4 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.64 kt, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49.4 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.34 kt, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +851.6% | 4.2 kt | 39.93 kt |
| 1996 | -59.1% | 40.07 kt | 16.39 kt |
| 2003 | +60.0% | 26.69 kt | 42.71 kt |
| 2002 | +55.7% | 17.14 kt | 26.69 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 kt | 1.61 kt | 1.91 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 kt | 1.98 kt | 3.68 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 kt | 3.42 kt | 4.36 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.09 kt | 16.39 kt | 40.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.08 kt | 15.37 kt | 55.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.37 kt | 50.82 kt | 59.22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.36 kt | 49.4 kt | 59.48 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions in Congo?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Congo was 49.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kt in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf