Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.8 %
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.94 %
in 2016
All-time low
3.8 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 29.8 %1991: 29.9 %1992: 29.4 %1993: 29.1 %1994: 29.8 %1995: 27.9 %1996: 25.7 %1997: 24.3 %1998: 22.7 %1999: 22.6 %2000: 21.3 %2001: 21.9 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 24.4 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 21 %2010: 20.1 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 30 %2014: 30 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 34 %2018: 31.5 %2019: 30.7 %2020: 31.7 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 3.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo is 3.8 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 35.94 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8 %, in 2023.

That places Congo 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.12 % 22.57 % 29.9 % 10
2000s 22.8 % 20.23 % 27.62 % 10
2010s 30.23 % 20.07 % 35.94 % 10
2020s 10.98 % 3.8 % 31.68 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 3.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.94 % in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 % in 2023.
How does Congo rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.