Other — Emissions Share in Congo
Congo: Other — Emissions Share was 12.05 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions Share in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.05 % for other — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Congo peaked at 51.91 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.57 %, in 1994.
Congo ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other — Emissions Share in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.35 % | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 17.53 % | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 32.12 % | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 9.57 % | -70.2% |
| 1995 | 9.7 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.85 % | +300.5% |
| 1997 | 17.96 % | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 27.15 % | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 26.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.91 % | +95.4% |
| 2001 | 18.24 % | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 10.65 % | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 11.52 % | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.47 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.76 % | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3 % | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.25 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.83 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.09 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.22 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.92 % | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.07 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.25 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.98 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.36 % | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.11 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.38 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.05 % | -2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 %, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.05 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.19 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions Share 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 | +300.5% | 9.7 % | 38.85 % |
| 2000 | +95.4% | 26.57 % | 51.91 % |
| 1993 | +83.2% | 17.53 % | 32.12 % |
| 1994 | -70.2% | 32.12 % | 9.57 % |
| 2001 | -64.9% | 51.91 % | 18.24 % |
| 1992 | +54.4% | 11.35 % | 17.53 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 % | 9.57 % | 38.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 % | 10.65 % | 51.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 % | 11.83 % | 12.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 % | 12.05 % | 12.38 % | 4 |
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 other — emissions share in Congo?
- Other — emissions share in Congo was 12.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 % in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for other — emissions share?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.