Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 71.51 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.51 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
92.13 %
in 2011
All-time low
71.46 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 89.6 %1991: 90 %1992: 89.9 %1993: 89.7 %1994: 90 %1995: 89.8 %1996: 90.6 %1997: 91 %1998: 90.8 %1999: 91.2 %2000: 90.7 %2001: 90.8 %2002: 90.1 %2003: 89.5 %2004: 89 %2005: 89 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 89.2 %2008: 88.9 %2009: 89 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 92.1 %2012: 91.3 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 90.3 %2015: 90.3 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 74.4 %2019: 74.1 %2020: 73.5 %2021: 72.6 %2022: 71.5 %2023: 71.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 71.51 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 92.13 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.46 %, in 2022.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 89.64 %
1991 89.99 % +0.4%
1992 89.94 % -0.1%
1993 89.74 % -0.2%
1994 90.05 % +0.3%
1995 89.84 % -0.2%
1996 90.57 % +0.8%
1997 90.96 % +0.4%
1998 90.83 % -0.1%
1999 91.15 % +0.4%
2000 90.67 % -0.5%
2001 90.85 % +0.2%
2002 90.07 % -0.9%
2003 89.5 % -0.6%
2004 89.05 % -0.5%
2005 89.04 % -0.0%
2006 88.83 % -0.2%
2007 89.22 % +0.4%
2008 88.94 % -0.3%
2009 88.97 % +0.0%
2010 88.62 % -0.4%
2011 92.13 % +4.0%
2012 91.29 % -0.9%
2013 90.67 % -0.7%
2014 90.35 % -0.4%
2015 90.3 % -0.1%
2016 75.22 % -16.7%
2017 74.33 % -1.2%
2018 74.4 % +0.1%
2019 74.1 % -0.4%
2020 73.52 % -0.8%
2021 72.61 % -1.2%
2022 71.46 % -1.6%
2023 71.51 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.27 % 89.64 % 91.15 % 10
2000s 89.51 % 88.83 % 90.85 % 10
2010s 84.14 % 74.1 % 92.13 % 10
2020s 72.28 % 71.46 % 73.52 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 71.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 92.13 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 71.46 % in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 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
Last refreshed

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.