IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Congo
Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Congo is 0.0041 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Congo peaked at 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 167th out of 201 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), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +851.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0041 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0041 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -59.1% | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +60.0% | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +55.7% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Brunei 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 169 Russia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.0033 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Congo?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Congo was 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.