Methane emissions from agriculture in Congo
Congo: Methane emissions from agriculture was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Congo stood at 1.38 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Congo peaked at 1.67 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 430,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Congo 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 871,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Congo?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Congo was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.