Other forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Other forest — Emissions was 2,935 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,935 kt
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
8th
of 18 countries
All-time high
5,925 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1,986 kt
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 2.1k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 4.7k kt2004: 5.7k kt2005: 5.9k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.9k kt2009: 4.5k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.1k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 2.9k kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 3.0k kt2018: 3.1k kt2019: 3.5k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.5k kt2024: 2.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2,935 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5,925 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,986 kt, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Other forest — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001 to 2024.
Year kt Change
2001 2,139 kt
2002 5,242 kt +145.1%
2003 4,683 kt -10.7%
2004 5,729 kt +22.3%
2005 5,925 kt +3.4%
2006 5,532 kt -6.6%
2007 3,837 kt -30.7%
2008 3,896 kt +1.5%
2009 4,486 kt +15.2%
2010 3,175 kt -29.2%
2011 3,072 kt -3.2%
2012 3,221 kt +4.9%
2013 2,883 kt -10.5%
2014 2,978 kt +3.3%
2015 3,972 kt +33.4%
2016 2,745 kt -30.9%
2017 3,025 kt +10.2%
2018 3,077 kt +1.7%
2019 3,512 kt +14.1%
2020 2,735 kt -22.1%
2021 2,938 kt +7.4%
2022 1,986 kt -32.4%
2023 2,545 kt +28.2%
2024 2,935 kt +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,608 kt 2,139 kt 5,925 kt 9
2010s 3,166 kt 2,745 kt 3,972 kt 10
2020s 2,628 kt 1,986 kt 2,938 kt 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 Mexico 31,067 kt compare
  2. 6 India 27,521 kt compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 4,031 kt compare
  5. 8 Zambia 22,171 kt compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 12,867 kt compare
  7. 10 Thailand 11,066 kt compare
  8. 11 Ethiopia 10,132 kt compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Other forest — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2,935 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5,925 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,986 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for other forest — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Other forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
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