Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 506 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo is 506 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo peaked at 13,105 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 506 kt, in 2021.
That places Congo 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 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% |
| 2024 | 506 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 506 kt | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 506 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 331.78 kt, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 506 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,825 kt, 18% of the median. (44 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 | 2,606 kt | 506 kt | 13,105 kt | 6 |
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 — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo was 506 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,105 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).