Methane emissions by sector in Congo
Congo: Methane emissions by sector was 150,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions by sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Congo is 150,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Congo peaked at 390,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2002.
Congo ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions by sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,000 | — |
| 1991 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 390,000 | +77.3% |
| 1997 | 370,000 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 300,000 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 330,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 259,999 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 | +380.0% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 230,000 | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 120,000 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 220,000 | +69.2% |
| 2011 | 280,000 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 150,000 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 310,000 | +72.2% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 240,000 | +118.2% |
| 2019 | 259,999 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 210,000 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 250,000 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 150,000 | -40.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 150,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 150,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +380.0% | 50,000 | 240,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,000 | 220,000 | 390,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,000 | 50,000 | 259,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 80,000 | 310,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,000 | 150,000 | 250,000 | 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 methane emissions by sector in Congo?
- Methane emissions by sector in Congo was 150,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 390,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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