Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo

Congo: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 154.64 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
154.64 kt
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
391.53 kt
in 1996
All-time low
49.81 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 219.8 kt1991: 219.8 kt1992: 219.8 kt1993: 219.8 kt1994: 219.8 kt1995: 219.8 kt1996: 391.5 kt1997: 366.8 kt1998: 295.5 kt1999: 331.2 kt2000: 262.3 kt2001: 96 kt2002: 49.8 kt2003: 243.8 kt2004: 183.7 kt2005: 182.9 kt2006: 227 kt2007: 162.5 kt2008: 121.6 kt2009: 126.1 kt2010: 217.2 kt2011: 275.6 kt2012: 170.2 kt2013: 150.2 kt2014: 78.8 kt2015: 183.7 kt2016: 306.9 kt2017: 112.2 kt2018: 242.3 kt2019: 258.1 kt2020: 210 kt2021: 145.1 kt2022: 253.7 kt2023: 154.6 kt

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 154.64 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 391.53 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.81 kt, in 2002.

That places Congo 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270.38 kt 219.79 kt 391.53 kt 10
2000s 165.57 kt 49.81 kt 262.31 kt 10
2010s 199.52 kt 78.77 kt 306.9 kt 10
2020s 190.86 kt 145.11 kt 253.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 20 Nicaragua 212.05 kt compare
  2. 21 Madagascar 193.32 kt compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 182.31 kt compare
  4. 24 Malawi 98.94 kt compare
  5. 25 Colombia 94.41 kt compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia 85.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 154.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 391.53 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 49.81 kt in 2002.
How does Congo rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Congo ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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