Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) was 506 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 506 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 13,105 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 506 kt, in 2021.
Congo ranks 85th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,072 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,072 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,292 kt | +69.5% |
| 2012 | 10,292 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,292 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,292 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,292 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,105 kt | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 13,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 506 kt | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 506 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 506 kt | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 506 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.71 kt, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 506 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,460 kt, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,072 kt | 6,072 kt | 6,072 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,072 kt | 6,072 kt | 6,072 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,995 kt | 6,072 kt | 13,105 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,656 kt | 506 kt | 13,105 kt | 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 net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Congo?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 506 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,105 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 85th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf