IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 557.09 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
557.09 kt
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
576.47 kt
in 2022
All-time low
40 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 557.09 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 576.47 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40 kt, in 1965.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 22 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 50 kt
1962 48.1 kt -3.8%
1963 45.35 kt -5.7%
1964 43.57 kt -3.9%
1965 40 kt -8.2%
1966 42.71 kt +6.8%
1967 43.96 kt +2.9%
1968 48.58 kt +10.5%
1969 50.8 kt +4.6%
1970 56.71 kt +11.6%
1971 58.17 kt +2.6%
1972 59.56 kt +2.4%
1973 61.08 kt +2.6%
1974 62.56 kt +2.4%
1975 63.67 kt +1.8%
1976 64.48 kt +1.3%
1977 64.73 kt +0.4%
1978 64.67 kt -0.1%
1979 65.06 kt +0.6%
1980 65.67 kt +0.9%
1981 66.92 kt +1.9%
1982 68.15 kt +1.8%
1983 69.19 kt +1.5%
1984 70.38 kt +1.7%
1985 74.02 kt +5.2%
1986 76.96 kt +4.0%
1987 80.27 kt +4.3%
1988 84.2 kt +4.9%
1989 88.13 kt +4.7%
1990 498.37 kt +465.5%
1991 493.67 kt -0.9%
1992 496.8 kt +0.6%
1993 493.56 kt -0.7%
1994 491.65 kt -0.4%
1995 488.08 kt -0.7%
1996 383.12 kt -21.5%
1997 375.5 kt -2.0%
1998 390.6 kt +4.0%
1999 355.95 kt -8.9%
2000 348.49 kt -2.1%
2001 371.82 kt +6.7%
2002 467.4 kt +25.7%
2003 511.15 kt +9.4%
2004 547.1 kt +7.0%
2005 534.81 kt -2.2%
2006 547.38 kt +2.4%
2007 482.48 kt -11.9%
2008 507.6 kt +5.2%
2009 503.72 kt -0.8%
2010 535.71 kt +6.4%
2011 502.31 kt -6.2%
2012 490.53 kt -2.3%
2013 523.2 kt +6.7%
2014 512.3 kt -2.1%
2015 532.47 kt +3.9%
2016 537.03 kt +0.9%
2017 550.9 kt +2.6%
2018 522.12 kt -5.2%
2019 534.4 kt +2.4%
2020 541.48 kt +1.3%
2021 553.17 kt +2.2%
2022 576.47 kt +4.2%
2023 557.09 kt -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.9 kt 40 kt 50.8 kt 9
1970s 62.07 kt 56.71 kt 65.06 kt 10
1980s 74.39 kt 65.67 kt 88.13 kt 10
1990s 446.73 kt 355.95 kt 498.37 kt 10
2000s 482.19 kt 348.49 kt 547.38 kt 10
2010s 524.1 kt 490.53 kt 550.9 kt 10
2020s 557.05 kt 541.48 kt 576.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,503 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia 4,475 kt compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 885.96 kt compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 3,499 kt compare
  5. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 825.08 kt compare
  6. 11 Argentina 3,369 kt compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 3,218 kt compare
  8. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 327.19 kt compare
  9. 13 Sudan (former) 2,674 kt compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 146.88 kt compare
  11. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 128.62 kt compare
  12. 14 Mexico 2,509 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 557.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 576.47 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 40 kt in 1965.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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