Land-use change — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 38.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 38.83 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 52.91 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.86 %, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.93 % | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.89 % | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.04 % | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 46.08 % | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 46.2 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.05 % | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 37.55 % | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 36.54 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.16 % | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 27.86 % | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 41.79 % | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2 % | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 49.45 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.02 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.01 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.79 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.42 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 49.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.97 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.91 % | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 51.57 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.61 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 47.84 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.96 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.74 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.58 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.22 % | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 47.24 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.06 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 43.95 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.3 % | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 38.83 % | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.97 % | 31.05 % | 46.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.09 % | 27.86 % | 49.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 % | 45.22 % | 52.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.03 % | 38.83 % | 46.06 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 38.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.91 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 % in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.