Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,178 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 10,178 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
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 n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 17,119 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,444 kt, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 3rd out of 21 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,704 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,816 kt | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 7,272 kt | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 7,551 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,117 kt | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 5,444 kt | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 8,878 kt | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 12,998 kt | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 14,963 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 15,760 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15,651 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,895 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13,359 kt | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 15,079 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 14,897 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15,936 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17,119 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15,773 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15,504 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,202 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 14,872 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14,825 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,037 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,800 kt | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 14,340 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 13,876 kt | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12,973 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10,889 kt | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 10,178 kt | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,298 kt | 5,816 kt | 12,704 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,292 kt | 5,444 kt | 15,895 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,041 kt | 12,800 kt | 17,119 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,979 kt | 10,178 kt | 13,876 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Central African Republic 6,927 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 6,347 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 4,674 kt compare
- 4 Angola 4,581 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,100 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 3,592 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,497 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 1,548 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 n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10,178 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,119 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,444 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 rising.
- 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 N2O (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