LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -17.97 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo is -17.97 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 43.53 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, -19.12 %, in 2021.
Congo ranks 212th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.9 % | — |
| 1991 | 42.03 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.35 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 40.91 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.95 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.21 % | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 35.76 % | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 33.83 % | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 31.75 % | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 31.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.68 % | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 30.39 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.44 % | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 35.37 % | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 33.48 % | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 29.27 % | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27.82 % | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.59 % | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 30.86 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.19 % | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.74 % | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 37.16 % | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 37.52 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.91 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.15 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.55 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.53 % | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 41.37 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.28 % | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 37.46 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.57 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | -19.12 % | -149.6% |
| 2022 | -16.63 % | -13.0% |
| 2023 | -17.97 % | +8.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -17.97 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.49 %. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -17.97 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -149.6% | 38.57 % | -19.12 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.03 % | 31.61 % | 42.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.51 % | 27.82 % | 38.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 % | 27.74 % | 43.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.79 % | -19.12 % | 38.57 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was -17.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.53 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.12 % in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.