Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 177,972 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 177,972 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 587,431 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177,972 kt, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 399,337 kt | — |
| 1991 | 399,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 399,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 399,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 399,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 399,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 395,936 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 402,624 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 403,908 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 397,318 kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 394,227 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 388,401 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 397,287 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 401,527 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 403,246 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 403,012 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 403,537 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 398,068 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 401,778 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 401,386 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 403,626 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 587,431 kt | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 584,526 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 583,947 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 581,137 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 582,583 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 188,605 kt | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 189,063 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 184,236 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 187,558 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 186,556 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 184,000 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 179,505 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 177,972 kt | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399,581 kt | 395,936 kt | 403,908 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,247 kt | 388,401 kt | 403,537 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,271 kt | 184,236 kt | 587,431 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,008 kt | 177,972 kt | 186,556 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Brazil 1.25 million kt compare
- 2 Indonesia 260,842 kt compare
- 3 OECD 148,228 kt compare
- 4 Peru 130,705 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71,493 kt compare
- 5 Canada 92,700 kt compare
- 6 Cambodia 73,001 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 61,797 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 70,488 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 177,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 587,431 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,972 kt in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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