IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,448 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,448 kt
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3,448 kt
in 2023
All-time low
105.09 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 3,448 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3,448 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.09 kt, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th 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 (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 105.09 kt
1962 133.1 kt +26.7%
1963 157.1 kt +18.0%
1964 145.12 kt -7.6%
1965 165.13 kt +13.8%
1966 174.14 kt +5.5%
1967 187.16 kt +7.5%
1968 212.17 kt +13.4%
1969 233.19 kt +9.9%
1970 263.19 kt +12.9%
1971 282.21 kt +7.2%
1972 294.22 kt +4.3%
1973 325.24 kt +10.5%
1974 370.26 kt +13.8%
1975 365.29 kt -1.3%
1976 385.31 kt +5.5%
1977 304.33 kt -21.0%
1978 293.36 kt -3.6%
1979 281.38 kt -4.1%
1980 277.4 kt -1.4%
1981 299.42 kt +7.9%
1982 325.44 kt +8.7%
1983 310.45 kt -4.6%
1984 320.47 kt +3.2%
1985 278.49 kt -13.1%
1986 278.51 kt +0.0%
1987 302.53 kt +8.6%
1988 302.56 kt +0.0%
1989 293.58 kt -3.0%
1990 294.58 kt +0.3%
1991 188.22 kt -36.1%
1992 164.04 kt -12.8%
1993 159.07 kt -3.0%
1994 177.82 kt +11.8%
1995 222.32 kt +25.0%
1996 245.62 kt +10.5%
1997 219.73 kt -10.5%
1998 249.93 kt +13.7%
1999 306.13 kt +22.5%
2000 422.14 kt +37.9%
2001 530.14 kt +25.6%
2002 648.14 kt +22.3%
2003 780.15 kt +20.4%
2004 914.15 kt +17.2%
2005 1,087 kt +18.9%
2006 1,130 kt +4.0%
2007 1,154 kt +2.1%
2008 1,143 kt -1.0%
2009 1,195 kt +4.5%
2010 1,205 kt +0.8%
2011 1,201 kt -0.3%
2012 1,205 kt +0.3%
2013 1,250 kt +3.7%
2014 1,294 kt +3.5%
2015 1,425 kt +10.1%
2016 1,533 kt +7.6%
2017 1,948 kt +27.1%
2018 2,248 kt +15.4%
2019 2,496 kt +11.0%
2020 2,590 kt +3.8%
2021 2,908 kt +12.3%
2022 3,273 kt +12.6%
2023 3,448 kt +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168.02 kt 105.09 kt 233.19 kt 9
1970s 316.48 kt 263.19 kt 385.31 kt 10
1980s 298.88 kt 277.4 kt 325.44 kt 10
1990s 222.75 kt 159.07 kt 306.13 kt 10
2000s 900.46 kt 422.14 kt 1,195 kt 10
2010s 1,581 kt 1,201 kt 2,496 kt 10
2020s 3,055 kt 2,590 kt 3,448 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 9 Japan 82,333 kt compare
  2. 10 Thailand 69,862 kt compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 69,428 kt compare
  4. 12 Egypt 64,665 kt compare
  5. 13 Brazil 60,191 kt compare
  6. 14 Mexico 47,277 kt compare
  7. 15 Canada 45,218 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3,448 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3,448 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 105.09 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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