Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo

Congo: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 26.03 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.03 kt
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
16th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.03 kt
in 2024
All-time low
2.96 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 15.1 kt1991: 15.1 kt1992: 15.1 kt1993: 15.1 kt1994: 15.1 kt1995: 15.1 kt1996: 3.4 kt1997: 4.5 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 4.1 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 4.2 kt2002: 6.7 kt2003: 14.2 kt2004: 14.7 kt2005: 18.9 kt2006: 17.1 kt2007: 15.7 kt2008: 15.9 kt2009: 14.9 kt2010: 19.2 kt2011: 20.3 kt2012: 18.8 kt2013: 21.5 kt2014: 16.3 kt2015: 21.1 kt2016: 21.7 kt2017: 21.1 kt2018: 22.6 kt2019: 21.2 kt2020: 15.3 kt2021: 16.9 kt2022: 20.3 kt2023: 15.5 kt2024: 26 kt

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 26.03 kt for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 26.03 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 kt, in 2000.

Congo ranks 16th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7 kt 3.37 kt 15.14 kt 10
2000s 12.52 kt 2.96 kt 18.87 kt 10
2010s 20.38 kt 16.34 kt 22.57 kt 10
2020s 18.81 kt 15.3 kt 26.03 kt 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 13 Australia 41.85 kt compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 37.2 kt compare
  3. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 kt compare
  4. 17 Russian Federation 25.99 kt compare
  5. 18 Ghana 18.97 kt compare
  6. 19 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
Savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 26.03 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 26.03 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 kt in 2000.
How does Congo rank for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 16th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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