Open shrubland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.92 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2497 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2497 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2497 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2497 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2497 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2497 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.723 kt | +189.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 kt | +165.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 kt | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 1.56 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.37 kt | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 kt | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 kt | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0577 kt | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.038 kt | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 kt | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0302 kt | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 kt | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 kt | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 kt | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 kt | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7073 kt | 0.2497 kt | 1.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1657 kt | 0.0021 kt | 1.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt | 0 kt | 0.0028 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0007 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Botswana 30.39 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.242 kt compare
- 6 South Africa 5.24 kt compare
- 7 Iraq 3.07 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.065 kt compare
- 8 Argentina 1.66 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Angola 1.49 kt compare
- 10 Namibia 1.32 kt compare
- 11 Canada 1.22 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.