Rice — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.9037 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9037 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
29th
of 36 regions
All-time high
1.75 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1965
All-time low
0.7567 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.9037 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.7567 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 29th out of 36 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg 0.977 kg CO2eq/kg 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8855 kg CO2eq/kg 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.8396 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7567 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9236 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 26 South Sudan, Republic of 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 27 Sudan 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 28 Solomon Islands 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Saudi Arabia 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Eswatini, Kingdom of 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 32 Morocco 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Rice — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.9037 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7567 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 29th out of 36 regions with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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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.