LULUCF — Emissions Share in Congo
Congo: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 7.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Congo is 7.83 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Congo peaked at 13.63 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.14 %, in 2014.
That places Congo 18th out of 223 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 Share in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.05 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.29 % | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 8.46 % | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 11.3 % | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 11.25 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.34 % | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 12.58 % | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 8.93 % | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 9.87 % | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.03 % | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 10.66 % | +76.8% |
| 2002 | 4.75 % | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 13.63 % | +186.9% |
| 2004 | 10.24 % | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 8.92 % | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.66 % | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6 % | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.57 % | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 7 % | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.13 % | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 11.91 % | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 6.72 % | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.14 % | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 8.14 % | +96.6% |
| 2016 | 12.72 % | +56.3% |
| 2017 | 5.26 % | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 10.32 % | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 11.02 % | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.14 % | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 % | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 10.49 % | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 7.83 % | -25.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.83 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.22 %, 35.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.83 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.23 %, 34.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 % | 8.46 % | 12.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 % | 4.75 % | 13.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 % | 4.14 % | 12.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 % | 7.4 % | 10.49 % | 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 in Congo?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Congo was 7.83 % 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 13.63 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 % in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.