IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Congo

Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was -16.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-16.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 185.6%
World rank
221st
of 234 countries
All-time high
851.56 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-59.1 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Congo, 1962–2023

0200400600800196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Congo recorded -16.95 % change on previous year for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 185.6% on the previous year and down 392.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Congo peaked at 851.56 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -59.1 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Congo 221st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Congo, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Congo, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.03 % change on previous year
1963 7.65 % change on previous year +276.1%
1964 8.4 % change on previous year +9.8%
1965 -3.44 % change on previous year -141.0%
1966 -6.84 % change on previous year +98.6%
1967 -3.51 % change on previous year -48.6%
1968 7.12 % change on previous year -302.7%
1969 7.54 % change on previous year +5.8%
1970 3.3 % change on previous year -56.2%
1971 7.21 % change on previous year +118.6%
1972 11.47 % change on previous year +59.1%
1973 0.9778 % change on previous year -91.5%
1974 15.37 % change on previous year +1472.1%
1975 3.78 % change on previous year -75.4%
1976 10.06 % change on previous year +166.2%
1977 8.02 % change on previous year -20.3%
1978 8.4 % change on previous year +4.8%
1979 -3.46 % change on previous year -141.1%
1980 -3.65 % change on previous year +5.7%
1981 6.03 % change on previous year -265.1%
1982 5.8 % change on previous year -3.9%
1983 5.63 % change on previous year -2.9%
1984 -4.01 % change on previous year -171.2%
1985 3.47 % change on previous year -186.7%
1986 4.61 % change on previous year +32.9%
1987 1.82 % change on previous year -60.6%
1988 1.54 % change on previous year -15.3%
1989 -3.72 % change on previous year -341.5%
1990 851.56 % change on previous year -22992.9%
1991 -0.1315 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 0.0824 % change on previous year -162.7%
1993 0.2739 % change on previous year +232.3%
1994 0.1232 % change on previous year -55.0%
1995 0.0232 % change on previous year -81.2%
1996 -59.1 % change on previous year -255098.6%
1997 7.32 % change on previous year -112.4%
1998 4.61 % change on previous year -37.1%
1999 1.59 % change on previous year -65.6%
2000 -17.78 % change on previous year -1221.1%
2001 11.53 % change on previous year -164.9%
2002 55.71 % change on previous year +383.1%
2003 60.01 % change on previous year +7.7%
2004 6.69 % change on previous year -88.9%
2005 19.43 % change on previous year +190.6%
2006 2.72 % change on previous year -86.0%
2007 -8.05 % change on previous year -396.0%
2008 2.12 % change on previous year -126.3%
2009 -6.52 % change on previous year -408.0%
2010 15.82 % change on previous year -342.6%
2011 3.51 % change on previous year -77.8%
2012 -4.85 % change on previous year -238.2%
2013 5.8 % change on previous year -219.6%
2014 -14.19 % change on previous year -344.7%
2015 14.62 % change on previous year -203.0%
2016 0.837 % change on previous year -94.3%
2017 -1.92 % change on previous year -328.9%
2018 2.49 % change on previous year -229.9%
2019 -1.04 % change on previous year -141.9%
2020 -12.9 % change on previous year +1137.3%
2021 -2.44 % change on previous year -81.0%
2022 19.81 % change on previous year -910.3%
2023 -16.95 % change on previous year -185.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -16.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -16.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5804 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -255098.6% 0.0232 % change on previous year -59.1 % change on previous year
1990 +22992.9% -3.72 % change on previous year 851.56 % change on previous year
1974 +1472.1% 0.9778 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year
2000 -1221.1% 1.59 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.37 % change on previous year -6.84 % change on previous year 8.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.51 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.75 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 80.63 % change on previous year -59.1 % change on previous year 851.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.59 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 60.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.11 % change on previous year -14.19 % change on previous year 15.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.12 % change on previous year -16.95 % change on previous year 19.81 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 218 Ukraine -12.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 219 Gabon -13.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 220 Central African Republic -15.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 222 Nepal -26.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 223 Lesotho -30.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 224 Tokelau -35.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Congo?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Congo was -16.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 851.56 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -59.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Congo ranks 221st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 392.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 14,818 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.