IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo
Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.24 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo stood at 0.24 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo peaked at 0.29 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.08 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
Congo ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09 t CO2eq/ha | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1 t CO2eq/ha | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 t CO2eq/ha | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.09 t CO2eq/ha | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.14 t CO2eq/ha | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.22 t CO2eq/ha | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.23 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.27 t CO2eq/ha | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/ha | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.26 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 t CO2eq/ha | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.25 t CO2eq/ha | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 t CO2eq/ha | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.24 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.24 t CO2eq/ha | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.165 t CO2eq/ha | 0.09 t CO2eq/ha | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 t CO2eq/ha | 0.08 t CO2eq/ha | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.283 t CO2eq/ha | 0.25 t CO2eq/ha | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 t CO2eq/ha | 0.24 t CO2eq/ha | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Congo was 0.24 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.