Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.23 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.23 kt
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
133rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.4 kt
in 1974
All-time low
1.9 kt
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1961–2023

2.557.51012.515196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Congo stood at 4.23 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 14.4 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.9 kt, in 1986.

Congo ranks 133rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2 kt 6.83 kt 11 kt 9
1970s 9.15 kt 5.48 kt 14.4 kt 10
1980s 3.38 kt 1.9 kt 5.86 kt 10
1990s 4.16 kt 3.67 kt 4.79 kt 10
2000s 4.37 kt 3.64 kt 5.24 kt 10
2010s 4.53 kt 4.32 kt 5.14 kt 10
2020s 4.61 kt 4.23 kt 5.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 130 Luxembourg 6.51 kt compare
  2. 131 El Salvador 6.1 kt compare
  3. 132 Jamaica 4.95 kt compare
  4. 134 Somalia 4.23 kt compare
  5. 135 Gabon 3.37 kt compare
  6. 136 Eswatini 3.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Congo?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 4.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 kt in 1986.
How does Congo rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.