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 0.1752 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 | 0.0228 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.066 kt | +189.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 kt | +165.5% |
| 1998 | 0.125 kt | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1428 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1247 kt | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 kt | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 kt | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kt | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 kt | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 kt | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0646 kt | 0.0228 kt | 0.1752 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.1247 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0003 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Botswana 2.77 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0221 kt compare
- 6 South Africa 0.4781 kt compare
- 7 Iraq 0.28 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.0059 kt compare
- 8 Argentina 0.1514 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 0.1365 kt compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1201 kt compare
- 11 Canada 0.1113 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 0.1752 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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