Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo
Congo: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
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 75th out of 223 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.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.9 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.41 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.1 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.84 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.92 % | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.69 % | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 24.31 % | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7 % | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 22.57 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.29 % | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.94 % | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.62 % | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 25.88 % | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 24.39 % | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.27 % | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 20.23 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 22.2 % | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 22.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21 % | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.07 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.05 % | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 29.78 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.97 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.96 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.39 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.94 % | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 33.97 % | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 31.46 % | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 30.74 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.68 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.89 % | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 4.56 % | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % | -16.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.8 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 %, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -87.7% | 31.68 % | 3.89 % |
| 2011 | +49.7% | 20.07 % | 30.05 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
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 75th out of 223 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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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.