IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Congo

Congo: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.42 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.91 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Congo, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Congo is 0.42 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 0.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.

Congo ranks 135th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.649 t CO2eq/cap 0.33 t CO2eq/cap 0.91 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.584 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 0.78 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.596 t CO2eq/cap 0.53 t CO2eq/cap 0.66 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.4625 t CO2eq/cap 0.42 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 132 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 132 Polynesia 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 134 Gambia 0.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 135 Libya 0.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 137 Haiti 0.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 137 Slovakia 0.41 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Congo?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Congo was 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
How does Congo rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
Congo ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.