Open shrubland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.92 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.25 kt1991: 0.25 kt1992: 0.25 kt1993: 0.25 kt1994: 0.25 kt1995: 0.25 kt1996: 0.723 kt1997: 1.9 kt1998: 1.4 kt1999: 1.6 kt2000: 1.4 kt2001: 0.063 kt2002: 0.047 kt2003: 0.058 kt2004: 0.038 kt2005: 0.032 kt2006: 0.03 kt2007: 0.013 kt2008: 0.009 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Botswana 30.39 kt compare
  2. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.242 kt compare
  3. 6 South Africa 5.24 kt compare
  4. 7 Iraq 3.07 kt compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 0.065 kt compare
  6. 8 Argentina 1.66 kt compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  8. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
  9. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  10. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
  11. 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  12. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
  13. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
  14. 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
  15. 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  16. 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
  17. 8 Micronesia 0 kt
  18. 8 Polynesia 0 kt
  19. 9 Angola 1.49 kt compare
  20. 10 Namibia 1.32 kt compare
  21. 11 Canada 1.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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