Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo

Congo: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 133.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133.64 kt
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
265.21 kt
in 2016
All-time low
43.04 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo, 1990–2023

501001502002501990200620231990: 156.7 kt1991: 156.7 kt1992: 156.7 kt1993: 156.7 kt1994: 156.7 kt1995: 156.7 kt1996: 109 kt1997: 102.1 kt1998: 82.3 kt1999: 92.2 kt2000: 73 kt2001: 83 kt2002: 43 kt2003: 210.7 kt2004: 158.7 kt2005: 158 kt2006: 196.2 kt2007: 140.4 kt2008: 105.1 kt2009: 108.9 kt2010: 187.7 kt2011: 238.2 kt2012: 147.1 kt2013: 129.8 kt2014: 68.1 kt2015: 158.7 kt2016: 265.2 kt2017: 97 kt2018: 209.3 kt2019: 223.1 kt2020: 181.5 kt2021: 125.4 kt2022: 219.2 kt2023: 133.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo stood at 133.64 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo peaked at 265.21 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.04 kt, in 2002.

That places Congo 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 156.67 kt
1991 156.67 kt +0.0%
1992 156.67 kt +0.0%
1993 156.67 kt +0.0%
1994 156.67 kt +0.0%
1995 156.67 kt +0.0%
1996 108.99 kt -30.4%
1997 102.1 kt -6.3%
1998 82.26 kt -19.4%
1999 92.19 kt +12.1%
2000 73.01 kt -20.8%
2001 83 kt +13.7%
2002 43.04 kt -48.1%
2003 210.7 kt +389.6%
2004 158.74 kt -24.7%
2005 158.02 kt -0.5%
2006 196.18 kt +24.1%
2007 140.4 kt -28.4%
2008 105.07 kt -25.2%
2009 108.92 kt +3.7%
2010 187.67 kt +72.3%
2011 238.18 kt +26.9%
2012 147.07 kt -38.3%
2013 129.77 kt -11.8%
2014 68.08 kt -47.5%
2015 158.74 kt +133.2%
2016 265.21 kt +67.1%
2017 96.96 kt -63.4%
2018 209.35 kt +115.9%
2019 223.05 kt +6.5%
2020 181.5 kt -18.6%
2021 125.4 kt -30.9%
2022 219.21 kt +74.8%
2023 133.64 kt -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132.56 kt 82.26 kt 156.67 kt 10
2000s 127.71 kt 43.04 kt 210.7 kt 10
2010s 172.41 kt 68.08 kt 265.21 kt 10
2020s 164.94 kt 125.4 kt 219.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 19 Nicaragua 183.25 kt compare
  2. 20 Madagascar 167.06 kt compare
  3. 21 Nigeria 157.54 kt compare
  4. 23 Malawi 85.49 kt compare
  5. 24 Colombia 81.59 kt compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 74.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo was 133.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 265.21 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 43.04 kt in 2002.
How does Congo rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Congo ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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