LULUCF — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: LULUCF — Emissions was 155,217 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
155,217 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
549,956 kt
in 2011
All-time low
155,208 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 369.7k kt1991: 369.7k kt1992: 369.7k kt1993: 369.7k kt1994: 369.7k kt1995: 369.7k kt1996: 369.7k kt1997: 369.7k kt1998: 369.7k kt1999: 369.7k kt2000: 369.7k kt2001: 369.7k kt2002: 369.7k kt2003: 369.7k kt2004: 369.7k kt2005: 369.7k kt2006: 369.7k kt2007: 369.7k kt2008: 369.7k kt2009: 369.7k kt2010: 369.7k kt2011: 550.0k kt2012: 550.0k kt2013: 550.0k kt2014: 550.0k kt2015: 550.0k kt2016: 155.2k kt2017: 155.2k kt2018: 155.2k kt2019: 155.2k kt2020: 155.2k kt2021: 155.2k kt2022: 155.2k kt2023: 155.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 155,217 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 549,956 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 155,208 kt, in 2019.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 369,731 kt
1991 369,731 kt +0.0%
1992 369,731 kt +0.0%
1993 369,731 kt +0.0%
1994 369,731 kt +0.0%
1995 369,732 kt +0.0%
1996 369,737 kt +0.0%
1997 369,724 kt -0.0%
1998 369,723 kt -0.0%
1999 369,720 kt -0.0%
2000 369,711 kt -0.0%
2001 369,711 kt +0.0%
2002 369,711 kt +0.0%
2003 369,710 kt -0.0%
2004 369,710 kt +0.0%
2005 369,710 kt +0.0%
2006 369,710 kt +0.0%
2007 369,710 kt +0.0%
2008 369,710 kt +0.0%
2009 369,710 kt +0.0%
2010 369,710 kt +0.0%
2011 549,956 kt +48.8%
2012 549,956 kt +0.0%
2013 549,955 kt -0.0%
2014 549,955 kt +0.0%
2015 549,955 kt +0.0%
2016 155,220 kt -71.8%
2017 155,220 kt +0.0%
2018 155,218 kt -0.0%
2019 155,208 kt -0.0%
2020 155,212 kt +0.0%
2021 155,217 kt +0.0%
2022 155,217 kt +0.0%
2023 155,217 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 369,729 kt 369,720 kt 369,737 kt 10
2000s 369,710 kt 369,710 kt 369,711 kt 10
2010s 374,035 kt 155,208 kt 549,956 kt 10
2020s 155,216 kt 155,212 kt 155,217 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Brazil 906,293 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 399,628 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 141,785 kt compare
  4. 4 Peru 128,066 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 70,047 kt compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Lulucf — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 155,217 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 549,956 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 155,208 kt in 2019.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for lulucf — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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