Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,778 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 11,778 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 27,128 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,274 kt, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 21 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.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,406 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,893 kt | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 26,125 kt | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 27,128 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21,974 kt | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 19,556 kt | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 10,274 kt | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 15,041 kt | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 17,316 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 18,238 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 18,112 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,394 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,460 kt | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 17,450 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 17,240 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18,442 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 19,811 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18,253 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 17,942 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,435 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17,211 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17,156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,402 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,813 kt | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 16,594 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 16,057 kt | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,012 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12,601 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 11,778 kt | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,055 kt | 17,406 kt | 27,128 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,708 kt | 10,274 kt | 19,556 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,406 kt | 14,813 kt | 19,811 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,862 kt | 11,778 kt | 16,057 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Indonesia 67,309 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
- 5 Angola 5,302 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,744 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,732 kt compare
- 6 Myanmar 5,199 kt compare
- 7 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,416 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) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11,778 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,128 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,274 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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) from CH4 (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