Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.98 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo is 0.98 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 2.69 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.43 %, in 2002.
Congo ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.82 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.75 % | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 % | +62.7% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % | +120.5% |
| 1994 | 0.62 % | -77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.59 % | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 % | +172.9% |
| 1997 | 0.54 % | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 0.88 % | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.87 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 % | +141.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5 % | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 0.43 % | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.71 % | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.68 % | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.67 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.64 % | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 % | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.68 % | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.67 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.63 % | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.67 % | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.57 % | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.69 % | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.65 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.57 % | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.55 % | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.52 % | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.98 % | -19.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.98 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.52 %, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.98 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 %, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +172.9% | 0.59 % | 1.61 % |
| 2000 | +141.4% | 0.87 % | 2.1 % |
| 1993 | +120.5% | 1.22 % | 2.69 % |
| 2021 | +98.1% | 0.52 % | 1.03 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 % | 0.54 % | 2.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.765 % | 0.43 % | 2.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.626 % | 0.55 % | 0.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.935 % | 0.52 % | 1.21 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Cabo Verde 1.25 % compare
- 16 Togo 1.24 % compare
- 17 Comoros 1.13 % compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.98 % compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 0.98 % compare
- 18 Sudan 0.98 % compare
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 other — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo?
- Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Congo was 0.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 % in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.