LULUCF — Emissions Share in Congo

Congo: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.99 %
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.36 %
in 1996
All-time low
0.5 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.5 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 3 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 0.65 %2002: 0.5 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 0.9 %2009: 0.85 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.55 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 0.73 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 0.95 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 0.99 %

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.99 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Congo peaked at 3.36 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5 %, in 2002.

Congo ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.56 % 2.01 % 3.36 % 10
2000s 1.19 % 0.5 % 2.12 % 10
2010s 1.28 % 0.55 % 2.2 % 10
2020s 1.21 % 0.95 % 1.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 28 Bhutan 1.2 % compare
  2. 29 Sudan (former) 1.03 % compare
  3. 30 Melanesia 1.01 % compare
  4. 32 Brazil 0.94 % compare
  5. 33 Greece 0.8 % compare
  6. 34 Mexico 0.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Congo?
Lulucf — emissions share in Congo was 0.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 % in 1996.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 % in 2002.
How does Congo rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Congo ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.