LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 177,364 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177,364 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
587,115 kt
in 2011
All-time low
177,364 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 400.2k kt1991: 400.2k kt1992: 400.2k kt1993: 400.2k kt1994: 400.2k kt1995: 400.2k kt1996: 397.0k kt1997: 404.0k kt1998: 404.9k kt1999: 398.6k kt2000: 395.2k kt2001: 389.0k kt2002: 398.1k kt2003: 402.3k kt2004: 404.1k kt2005: 403.9k kt2006: 404.4k kt2007: 398.8k kt2008: 402.5k kt2009: 402.2k kt2010: 404.3k kt2011: 587.1k kt2012: 584.2k kt2013: 583.6k kt2014: 580.8k kt2015: 582.3k kt2016: 187.4k kt2017: 187.9k kt2018: 183.1k kt2019: 186.4k kt2020: 185.3k kt2021: 183.4k kt2022: 178.9k kt2023: 177.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 177,364 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 587,115 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177,364 kt, in 2023.

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 (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 400,174 kt
1991 400,174 kt +0.0%
1992 400,174 kt +0.0%
1993 400,174 kt +0.0%
1994 400,174 kt +0.0%
1995 400,175 kt +0.0%
1996 396,952 kt -0.8%
1997 404,016 kt +1.8%
1998 404,948 kt +0.2%
1999 398,578 kt -1.6%
2000 395,250 kt -0.8%
2001 389,023 kt -1.6%
2002 398,140 kt +2.3%
2003 402,337 kt +1.1%
2004 404,134 kt +0.4%
2005 403,914 kt -0.1%
2006 404,410 kt +0.1%
2007 398,814 kt -1.4%
2008 402,529 kt +0.9%
2009 402,181 kt -0.1%
2010 404,323 kt +0.5%
2011 587,115 kt +45.2%
2012 584,221 kt -0.5%
2013 583,616 kt -0.1%
2014 580,813 kt -0.5%
2015 582,334 kt +0.3%
2016 187,406 kt -67.8%
2017 187,884 kt +0.3%
2018 183,060 kt -2.6%
2019 186,403 kt +1.8%
2020 185,348 kt -0.6%
2021 183,421 kt -1.0%
2022 178,855 kt -2.5%
2023 177,364 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 400,554 kt 396,952 kt 404,948 kt 10
2000s 400,073 kt 389,023 kt 404,410 kt 10
2010s 406,718 kt 183,060 kt 587,115 kt 10
2020s 181,247 kt 177,364 kt 185,348 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Brazil 916,504 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 467,548 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 155,704 kt compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70,736 kt compare
  5. 4 Peru 128,198 kt compare
  6. 5 Myanmar 80,748 kt compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 67,771 kt compare
  8. 6 Cambodia 72,023 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 177,364 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 587,115 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 177,364 kt in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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