IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +851.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -59.1% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +60.0% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +55.7% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Brunei 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 169 Russia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.