IPPU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: IPPU — Emissions was 978 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
978 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
978 kt
in 2023
All-time low
105 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 978 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 978 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105 kt, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 105 kt
1962 133 kt +26.7%
1963 157 kt +18.0%
1964 145 kt -7.6%
1965 165 kt +13.8%
1966 174 kt +5.5%
1967 187 kt +7.5%
1968 212 kt +13.4%
1969 233 kt +9.9%
1970 263 kt +12.9%
1971 282 kt +7.2%
1972 294 kt +4.3%
1973 325 kt +10.5%
1974 370 kt +13.8%
1975 365 kt -1.4%
1976 385 kt +5.5%
1977 304 kt -21.0%
1978 293 kt -3.6%
1979 281 kt -4.1%
1980 277 kt -1.4%
1981 299 kt +7.9%
1982 325 kt +8.7%
1983 310 kt -4.6%
1984 320 kt +3.2%
1985 278 kt -13.1%
1986 278 kt +0.0%
1987 302 kt +8.6%
1988 302 kt +0.0%
1989 293 kt -3.0%
1990 294 kt +0.3%
1991 185 kt -37.1%
1992 159 kt -14.1%
1993 151 kt -5.0%
1994 159 kt +5.3%
1995 190 kt +19.5%
1996 195 kt +2.6%
1997 150 kt -23.1%
1998 155 kt +3.3%
1999 168 kt +8.4%
2000 171 kt +1.8%
2001 186 kt +8.8%
2002 215 kt +15.6%
2003 245 kt +14.0%
2004 276 kt +12.7%
2005 326 kt +18.1%
2006 327 kt +0.3%
2007 333 kt +1.8%
2008 290 kt -12.9%
2009 313 kt +7.9%
2010 328 kt +4.8%
2011 318 kt -3.0%
2012 305 kt -4.1%
2013 325 kt +6.6%
2014 284 kt -12.6%
2015 315 kt +10.9%
2016 263 kt -16.5%
2017 518 kt +97.0%
2018 628 kt +21.2%
2019 716 kt +14.0%
2020 640 kt -10.6%
2021 778 kt +21.6%
2022 973 kt +25.1%
2023 978 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167.89 kt 105 kt 233 kt 9
1970s 316.2 kt 263 kt 385 kt 10
1980s 298.4 kt 277 kt 325 kt 10
1990s 180.6 kt 150 kt 294 kt 10
2000s 268.2 kt 171 kt 333 kt 10
2010s 400 kt 263 kt 716 kt 10
2020s 842.25 kt 640 kt 978 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 11 Egypt 42,700 kt compare
  2. 12 Brazil 42,300 kt compare
  3. 13 Thailand 32,500 kt compare
  4. 14 Germany 30,200 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 27,700 kt compare
  6. 16 Mexico 24,800 kt compare
  7. 17 Pakistan 24,300 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ippu — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 978 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 978 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 105 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ippu — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf