IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0076 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1025.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0544 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0076 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +1025.9% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -56.6% | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +57.1% | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +49.5% | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Namibia 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Guyana 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
- 169 Isle of Man 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Oman 0.0065 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.